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23/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Mikio Sakurai vs Eiji Sano

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Yokohama Koga, Yokohama,  taking place on 23/07/2030:

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 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 Mikio Sakurai (25 - 6(6)) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Eiji Sano(9 - 9 - 4) from Sagamihara, Japan.  Sakurai weighed in at 122 pounds, while Sano weighed in at 121 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Takeshi Murakami, and the three ringside judges are Daiki Sasaki, Kei Arakawa and Hikaru Ishibashi.  

Round 1: 

Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sano attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Sano forces Sakurai to back into the corner.  Sano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sano advances into close range.  Sakurai lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Sakurai ties up his opponent.  Sakurai is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sakurai to stop fouling.  
Sakurai is on target with a solid jab.  
Sakurai is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sakurai stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Sano tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Sano steps inside.  Sano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai is on target with a left hook to Sano's liver.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai is on target with a right hook to Sano's ribs.  Sakurai clinches his opponent.  Sakurai pushes his forearm into Sano's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sakurai to stop fouling.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sano steps inside.  Sano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai feints a cross, and then lands a hard jab.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left.  
Sakurai lands a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside.  Sano connects with an overhand left.  Sano throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Sano advances into close range and walks Sakurai onto the ropes.  Sano pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a spiteful jab.  
Sano steps inside.  Sano pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai digs in a left hook to Sano's body.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands two straights followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sano gets on the inside and forces Sakurai to back into the ropes.  Sano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Sakurai ties up his opponent.  Sakurai is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sakurai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sano is on target with a jab.  
Sano advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sakurai dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Sakurai tries to land a cross, but Sano blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sano hits home with a cross.  
Sano steps inside.  Sano pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sano throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sano gets on the inside.  Sakurai is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sano hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Sakurai finds the target with a solid jab.  
Sakurai lands a spiteful jab.  Sakurai tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano tries to land a jab, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sano pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sano hits home with a cross.  
Sano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakurai lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Sano pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakurai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai feints a cross, fooling Sano into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Sakurai avoids the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  Sakurai tries to land a jab, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sano advances into close range.  Sano pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sakurai contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Sano tries to land a left uppercut, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Sakurai lands a solid jab.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sano advances into close range.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakurai snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sano hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sano hits home with a right hook.  
Sakurai steps to the outside.  Sakurai lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Sano attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Sano's body.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  Sakurai throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Sano lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Sakurai lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakurai lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai lands a hard jab.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sano walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sano throws a right uppercut, but Sakurai holds on to his opponent.  Sakurai throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Sakurai leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Sakurai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Sakurai clinches his opponent.  Sano is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sakurai lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Sano blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Sano is looking to close the distance and walks Sakurai onto the ropes.  Sakurai lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Sakurai clinches his opponent.  Sakurai tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Sano behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sakurai to stop fouling.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Sakurai hits home with a hard jab.  
Sano attempts to land a left hook, but Sakurai parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakurai lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano is getting frustrated here.    He throws a hook, and catches Sakurai low!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  Sakurai tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano steps inside.  Sakurai drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Sano steps inside and forces Sakurai to back into the ropes.  Sano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sano throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai feints a jab, but Sano is not fooled and responds with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sano is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref stops the action and tells Sano to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Sakurai time to recover.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai feints a jab, tricking Sano into throwing a cross counter.  Sakurai springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left.  
Sakurai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Sano is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sakurai lands a sharp overhand right.  
Sakurai connects with a solid cross.  
Sano digs in a left hook to Sakurai's liver.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai is on target with a powerful cross.  SANO WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Sano walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Some sustained pressure from Sakurai could be enough to finish Sano!  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two right uppercuts followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND DROPS SANO!  He beats the count, getting up at 7.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head, AND DROPS SANO!  He is still struggling to his feet as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Sakurai!  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

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
Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 365                           
Total Punches Landed: 239                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 207                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 139                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 160                           
Total Jabs Landed: 100                           

Sano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 212                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3