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01/09/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Jiro Sakuma vs Daiki Katayama

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Eiji Shimomura Gym, Yokosuka,  taking place on 23/07/2030:

Clearly AI Japan-Kanagawa 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-Kanagawa Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jiro Sakuma (9 - 4 - 2) who hails from Kawasaki, Japan and Daiki Katayama(18 - 13 - 3) from Kawasaki, Japan.  Both Sakuma and Katayama weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yasushi Iwasaki, and the three ringside judges are Kyo Kimura, Takeshi Furutani and Yuichi Muraoka.  

Round 1: 

Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Katayama lands a jab.  
Katayama gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a right hook.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Katayama's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakuma is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Katayama tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma tries to land an overhand right, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a left uppercut.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside.  Katayama hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Katayama closes the distance.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katayama is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab to Katayama's body.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katayama advances into close range and walks his opponent into a corner.  Sakuma connects with a right hook.  
Katayama digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Katayama is on target with a cross.  
Katayama steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Sakuma's ribs.  
Katayama strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sakuma connects with a right hook.  
Sakuma attempts to land an overhand right, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Katayama hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  
Katayama steps inside.  Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katayama lands a right hook.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside.  Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Katayama is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  
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: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Katayama is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sakuma tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Katayama lands a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Katayama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook.  Sakuma attempts to land a left hook, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Katayama closes the distance.  Katayama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katayama attempts to land a right hook, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Katayama advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and forces Sakuma to back into a corner.  Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Katayama is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Katayama connects with a cross.  
Sakuma connects with a cross.  Sakuma throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside.  Katayama attempts to land a cross, but Sakuma dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Katayama lands a cross.  
Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent.  Katayama lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Katayama advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakuma lands an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Katayama gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Katayama is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 96  95 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kawasaki, Japan.... Daiki Katayama

Fight Statistics
Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Katayama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8