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15/03/2033
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Dai Imai vs Mikio Sakurai

Boxing Daily Report from the Sumito Urayama's KO Kings promoted show at Meiji Jingu Stadium, Machida,  taking place on 14/08/2032:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TBS, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Big Dai Imai (28(17) - 5(2)) who hails from Amagasaki, Japan and Mikio Sakurai(30(4) - 7(7)) from Yokohama, Japan.  Imai weighed in at 122 pounds, while Sakurai weighed in at 121 pounds And 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hajime Amari, and the three ringside judges are Hisao Yamane, Kyo Takeshita and Satoshi Sakai.  

Round 1: 

Sakurai closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and walks Imai down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Sakurai lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Sakurai is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Sakurai digs in a left hook to Imai's liver.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a cross, left uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai advances into close range and walks Imai onto the ropes.  Imai throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Imai lands a solid cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai advances into close range.  Imai is on target with a solid left hook to Sakurai's body.  
Imai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Sakurai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai walks Imai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakurai throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a WICKED cross.  SAKURAI WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Sakurai almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Imai is on target with a jab to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Imai attempts to land a right hook, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Imai on the ropes.  Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Imai's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with an overhand right.  
Sakurai attempts to land a right hook, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai forces Imai to back into the ropes.  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Imai is on target with a solid right hook.  
Sakurai lands a right hook.  
Imai attempts to land a right hook, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Imai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai advances into close range and forces Imai to back into the ropes.  Sakurai throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imai hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Sakurai manouvers Imai onto the ropes.  Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai connects with a right hook.  
Imai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Imai clinches his opponent.  Sakurai pushes his forearm into Imai's face.  The referee warns Sakurai and breaks the clinch.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Imai finds the target with a stiff jab.  Imai throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Imai lands a left hook.  Imai clinches his opponent.  Imai is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Imai.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Imai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a firm cross.  
Imai strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a cross.  
Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai lands an overhand right.  Imai tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai lands a cross.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Imai lands a CRUSHING cross.  DOWN GOES SAKURAI!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Imai strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Imai is on target with a solid cross.  
Sakurai tries to land an overhand left, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a ramrod jab.  
Imai lands a cross.  
Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Imai tries to land a left hook, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Sakurai recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Sakurai lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Imai connects with a right hook.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai feints a cross, fooling Sakurai into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Imai springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Imai ties up his opponent.  Sakurai leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Imai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Imai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai steps inside.  Imai lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Imai lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakurai snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Imai steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Imai hits home with a solid cross.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right.  
Sakurai hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Imai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai connects with a stinging cross.  
Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Imai finds the target with a hard jab.  
Imai switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai hits home with a sharp cross.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Imai lands with a solid jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Imai attempts to land a cross, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a firm cross.  
Sakurai connects with an overhand right.  
Sakurai is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakurai closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Imai finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai gets on the inside.  Imai attempts to land a left hook, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  Sakurai tries to land a cross, but Imai dodges the shot and counters with a VICIOUS right uppercut.  DOWN GOES SAKURAI!  HE MAKES IT TO ONE KNEE, BUT IS UNABLE TO RISE ANY FURTHER AS THE REF COUNTS 10!  The winner by KO is Imai!  


Round 6 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Fight Statistics
Imai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 269                           
Total Punches Landed: 116                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 230                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11