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21/01/2034
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Yuji Yoshida vs Kei Sakuma

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at Shojima Gymnasium, Kurume,  taking place on 25/10/2031:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Yuji Yoshida (26(7) - 4(3) - 1) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and The Amazing Boy Kei Sakuma(12(3) - 2(1) - 1) from Fuchu, Japan.  Both Yoshida and Sakuma weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mikio Iwasaki, and the three ringside judges are Kaede Kuba, Hiroki Sawa and Kazuki Shimoda.  

Round 1: 

Yoshida is looking to close the distance.  Yoshida sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yoshida connects with a sharp right hook.  
Yoshida lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Yoshida advances into close range.  Yoshida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook to Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshida is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yoshida lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Yoshida walks Sakuma down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yoshida lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakuma feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Sakuma lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshida hits home with a cross.  
Yoshida throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yoshida steps inside and drives a right hook into Sakuma's body.  Yoshida attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yoshida lands a jab.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook.  
Sakuma lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yoshida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with a solid cross.  
Yoshida is looking to close the distance.  Yoshida pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yoshida tries to land a left hook, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Yoshida's body.  
Yoshida is on target with a left hook.  
Yoshida pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Sakuma's body.  
Yoshida walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yoshida lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma attempts to land a left hook, but Yoshida blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Yoshida throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Sakuma throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yoshida gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yoshida lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Yoshida lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Yoshida connects with a cross.  
Sakuma lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshida advances into close range and is on target with a firm right hook to Sakuma's ribcage.  Yoshida tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yoshida manages to force Sakuma onto the ropes.  Yoshida attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Yoshida throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yoshida closes the distance.  Yoshida pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma lands a right hook.  
Yoshida pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Yoshida pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Yoshida drives a left hook into Sakuma's ribs.  Yoshida tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Yoshida attempts to land a cross, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Yoshida is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Sakuma lands a solid cross.  Sakuma throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp overhand right.  
Yoshida pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yoshida attempts to land a cross, but Sakuma parries the shot and counters with a MASSIVE left hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE YOSHIDA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Yoshida quickly recovers. 
Sakuma manouvers Yoshida onto the ropes.  Sakuma lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yoshida gets on the inside.  Yoshida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Yoshida lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshida's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Yoshida advances into close range.  Yoshida pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma connects with a nasty cross.  YOSHIDA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Yoshida quickly recovers. 
Yoshida hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma manages to force Yoshida onto the ropes.  Sakuma digs in a left hook to Yoshida's body.  
Yoshida lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Yoshida throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Sakuma hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sakuma attempts to land a left hook, but Yoshida dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yoshida connects with a firm right hook.  
Yoshida gets on the inside.  Sakuma attempts to land a left hook, but Yoshida blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Yoshida is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  Sakuma attempts to land a cross, but Yoshida sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma feints a jab, fooling Yoshida into launching a cross counter.  Sakuma springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Yoshida advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  Yoshida attempts to land a right hook, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yoshida connects with a firm cross.  
Yoshida steps inside.  Sakuma tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yoshida pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a right hook.  
Yoshida lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Yoshida tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshida sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Yoshida pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Sakuma's body.  
Yoshida pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yoshida lands a stinging jab.  Yoshida tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma connects with a stinging cross.  Sakuma attempts to land a left uppercut, but Yoshida slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshida lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Sakuma hits home with a hard jab.  
Yoshida advances into close range.  Yoshida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yoshida pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Yoshida lands a spiteful jab.  Yoshida tries to land a jab, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yoshida advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma connects with a stinging left hook.  
Yoshida gets on the inside.  Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yoshida connects with a sharp right hook.  
Yoshida lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yoshida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yoshida advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Yoshida gets on the inside and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs.  Sakuma ties up his opponent.  Sakuma is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Sakuma and breaks the clinch.  
Sakuma lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma feints a cross and triggers a left hook counter from Yoshida.  Sakuma springs the trap, countering with  a HUGE left uppercut.  YOSHIDA IS HURT!  Yoshida quickly recovers. 
Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a cross.  Sakuma attempts to land a cross, but Yoshida sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sakuma feints a right, and then attempts to land a jab, but Yoshida sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp cross.  Sakuma throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yoshida pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Yoshida lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Yoshida quickly recovers. 
Sakuma feints a right hook, but Yoshida is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with a cross.  Sakuma tries to land a jab, but Yoshida slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yoshida pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Sakuma lands a solid jab.  
Sakuma feints a cross, but Yoshida is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Yoshida leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Sakuma lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Sakuma tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Sakuma's ribs.  
Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a weighty left uppercut.  IT LOOKS LIKE YOSHIDA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Yoshida almost instantly gets his legs back. 
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshida's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Yoshida closes the distance.  The right shot from Sakuma could be enough to force the stoppage!  Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a cross to the head, AND DOWN GOES YOSHIDA!  He unsteadily tries to get up but is unable to beat the 10 count!  The winner by KO is Sakuma!  


Round 5 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Fight Statistics
Yoshida: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14