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29/08/2031
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Yuichi Maruyama vs Hiro Sakurai

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Jun Gima Gym, Toyohashi,  taking place on 22/06/2031:

Clearly AI Japan-Aichi 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Aichi Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yuichi Maruyama (20 - 13 - 5) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Hiro Sakurai(7 - 0 - 2) from Ichinomiya, Japan.  Maruyama weighed in at 109 pounds and 2 ounces, while Sakurai weighed in at 107 pounds and 8 ounces.    As Maruyama came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Taro Jo, and the three ringside judges are Yuji Tanaka, Kazuhiko Murakami and Mikio Tobe.  

Round 1: 

Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama feints a left hook, and then lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance.  Maruyama feints a right hook, but Sakurai is not fooled and lands with a left hook to Maruyama's liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Maruyama's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sakurai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Maruyama lands a cross.  
Maruyama is on target with an overhand left.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a jab.  
Sakurai manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Sakurai lands a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Maruyama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Maruyama is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Maruyama tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai hits home with an overhand right.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Maruyama sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama steps to the outside.  Sakurai lands a jab.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama feints a cross, but Sakurai ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Maruyama strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Maruyama lands a cross.  
Sakurai manouvers Maruyama into a neutral corner.  Maruyama is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Maruyama throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Maruyama lands a jab.  Maruyama tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai attempts to land an overhand right, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai forces Maruyama to back into a corner.  Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Maruyama throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Maruyama connects with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Maruyama is on target with an overhand left.  
Maruyama lands a right uppercut.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Maruyama is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Maruyama tries to land a jab, but Sakurai dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ichinomiya, Japan.... Hiro Sakurai

Fight Statistics
Maruyama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 204                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 223                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 103                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9