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08/03/2034
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Hitoshi Kimura vs Hiro Sakurai

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Nagoya Yoshimura, Nagoya,  taking place on 03/06/2032:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Aichi 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 10 round matchup are Hitoshi Kimura (16 - 2 - 2) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Hiro Sakurai(9 - 0 - 2) from Ichinomiya, Japan.  Both Kimura and Sakurai weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michi Kawata, and the three ringside judges are Hideki Kawasaki, Kazuhiko Murakami and Raiden Shimamoto.  

Round 1: 

Kimura hits home with a cross.  Kimura tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kimura pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kimura lands a left hook.  
Kimura closes the distance and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kimura lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Sakurai drives a cross into Kimura's body.  
Kimura closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kimura is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a sharp jab.  
Kimura is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kimura lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kimura forces Sakurai to back into the corner.  Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a left hook.  
Kimura is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sakurai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sakurai's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kimura is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Kimura hits home with a solid jab.  
Kimura closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Kimura lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sakurai throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kimura pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kimura closes the distance.  Kimura lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kimura dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kimura gets on the inside.  Kimura pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakurai attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kimura blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Sakurai's body.  
Kimura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Kimura throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kimura pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Kimura is looking to close the distance.  Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kimura is on target with a left hook.  
Kimura is on target with a cross.  
Kimura steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kimura steps inside.  Kimura pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kimura steps inside and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kimura is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Kimura drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Kimura voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Sakurai accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kimura.  
Sakurai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kimura dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Sakurai's body.  
Kimura closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kimura lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Kimura advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kimura lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kimura steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai feints a cross, but Kimura is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Kimura is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Sakurai's ribs.  
Kimura closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kimura advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kimura steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kimura lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kimura lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kimura closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kimura steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kimura advances into close range.  Sakurai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kimura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kimura is on target with a left hook.  
Kimura hits home with a left hook.  
Kimura lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kimura lands a stiff jab.  
Kimura steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kimura connects with a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Kimura blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kimura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kimura lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kimura advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kimura lands a cross.  
Kimura lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kimura hits home with a right hook.  
Kimura lands a left hook.  
Kimura lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kimura lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kimura hits home with a left hook.  
Kimura lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to land a right hook, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kimura lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kimura lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Kimura is on target with a left hook.  
Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kimura hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kimura is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kimura connects with a left hook.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kimura lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kimura is on target with a cross.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Sakurai tries to land a cross, but Kimura slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kimura is on target with a cross.  
Kimura is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kimura hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kimura lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kimura lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kimura drives a jab into Sakurai's body.  
Kimura advances into close range.  Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kimura lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sakurai throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kimura finds the target with a jab.  
Kimura is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Kimura dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura is on target with a left hook.  
Kimura is on target with a jab.  
Kimura closes the distance.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kimura lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kimura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kimura lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kimura finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kimura slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kimura gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kimura lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kimura advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kimura drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai tries to land a left hook, but Kimura blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura lands a left hook.  
Kimura advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kimura is on target with a right hook.  
Kimura closes the distance.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kimura lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kimura is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kimura digs in a stinging left hook to Sakurai's liver.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kimura digs in a right hook to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kimura lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kimura advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kimura steps inside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimura lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kimura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kimura lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kimura's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kimura finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kimura finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kimura is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Sakurai feints a jab, tricking Kimura into launching a cross counter.  Sakurai springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Kimura lands a cross.  
Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai drives a right uppercut into Kimura's body.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kimura finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kimura is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakurai connects with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kimura is on target with a solid jab.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Kimura lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakurai lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kimura lands a cross.  
Sakurai lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kimura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kimura lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kimura finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai tries to land a jab, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai tries to land a cross, but Kimura slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Hitoshi Kimura

Fight Statistics
Kimura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 382                           
Total Punches Landed: 229                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 167                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 201                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7