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11/08/2031
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Nao Taketa vs Hiro Sanda

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Saitama Matsumoto, Saitama,  taking place on 03/06/2029:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Nao Taketa (1 - 0) who hails from Hamamatsu, Japan and Hiro Sanda(11 - 11(1) - 3) from Nagoya, Japan.  Taketa weighed in at 117 pounds And 8 ounces, while Sanda weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yutaka Hora, and the three ringside judges are Yuji Yanagi, Yuji Kobayashi and Hiroki Noda.  

Round 1: 

Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Taketa is on target with a cross.  
Taketa is on target with a jab.  
Sanda is looking to close the distance.  Taketa lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Taketa attempts to land a right uppercut, but Sanda slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sanda is on target with a right hook.  
Sanda lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sanda is on target with a cross.  Sanda tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taketa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sanda's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Taketa connects with a cross.  
Sanda steps inside.  Sanda goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Taketa time to recover.  
Sanda manages to force Taketa onto the ropes.  Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sanda throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Taketa lands with a stiff jab.  
Sanda connects with a cross.  
Sanda manouvers Taketa onto the ropes.  Taketa lands a ramrod jab.  
Sanda attempts to land an overhand right, but Taketa parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sanda throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sanda advances into close range.  Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sanda forces Taketa to retreat onto the ropes.  Taketa is on target with a left hook.  
Sanda is on target with a cross.  
Taketa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taketa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Taketa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taketa is on target with a left hook.  
Sanda drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sanda closes the distance and walks Taketa down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taketa lands a right hook.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Taketa attempts to land a cross, but Sanda slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taketa connects with a cross.  
Taketa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sanda is looking to close the distance.  Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sanda advances into close range.  Taketa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Taketa holds on to his opponent.  Taketa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Taketa lands a stinging overhand right.  
Sanda attempts to land a cross, but Taketa slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Sanda's ribcage.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sanda advances into close range.  Taketa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Taketa hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Taketa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taketa drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Taketa is on target with a right hook.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa attempts to land a jab, but Sanda slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sanda is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taketa feints a cross, and then lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a sharp right hook.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside.  Sanda attempts to land an overhand left, but Taketa parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sanda closes the distance.  Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Taketa feints a right hook, and then hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Taketa finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taketa lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sanda's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Taketa lands with a solid jab.  
Taketa is on target with a cross.  
Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sanda is on target with a right uppercut.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent.  Sanda is on target with an overhand right.  
Taketa lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sanda forces Taketa to retreat onto the ropes.  Sanda connects with a right hook.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Taketa hits home with an overhand right.  
Taketa steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Taketa is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Taketa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa is on target with a sharp jab.  
Sanda hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taketa attempts to land a jab, but Sanda parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taketa lands a stinging cross.  
Taketa feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Sanda throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Taketa's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Sanda's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Taketa steps away from his opponent.  Sanda throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taketa steps to the outside.  Taketa feints a cross and triggers a right uppercut counter from Sanda.  Taketa springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Taketa feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Sanda walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taketa lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taketa throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taketa finds the target with a jab.  
Taketa is on target with a cross.  
Taketa lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Taketa lands a sharp cross.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid overhand right.  
Taketa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taketa throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taketa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sanda feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taketa lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sanda lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sanda cuts off the ring, trapping Taketa on the ropes.  Taketa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Taketa holds on to his opponent.  Taketa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Sanda pushes his forearm into Taketa's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sanda feints a jab, but Taketa does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Sanda's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sanda advances into close range.  Taketa attempts to land a right hook, but Sanda sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Sanda lands a right hook.  
Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Sanda advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent.  Taketa feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Taketa strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range.  Taketa feints a right, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Sanda throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hamamatsu, Japan.... Nao Taketa

Fight Statistics
Taketa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 291                           
Total Punches Landed: 161                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Sanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1