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30/01/2034
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Hiro Taguchi vs Yuichi Sazama

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan’s Boxing promoted show at Kazuhiko Miura Gym, Nagoya,  taking place on 26/11/2033:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Aichi Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hiro Taguchi (2 - 15 - 2) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Yuichi Sazama(7 - 26 - 2) from Nagoya, Japan.  Both Taguchi and Sazama weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Raiden Sando, and the three ringside judges are Mikio Tobe, Kazuki Tsuda and Raiden Sando.  

Round 1: 

Taguchi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sazama steps to the outside.  Taguchi lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Taguchi steps to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Taguchi attempts to land a jab, but Sazama sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taguchi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Taguchi tries to land a cross, but Sazama sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taguchi hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Sazama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taguchi lands an overhand left.  
Taguchi connects with a cross.  
Taguchi gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taguchi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi is looking to close the distance.  Sazama connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sazama's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taguchi is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Taguchi is on target with a right hook.  Taguchi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taguchi hits home with a right hook.  
Taguchi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi advances into close range.  Taguchi connects with a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Taguchi has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Taguchi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Taguchi lands a cross.  
Sazama is looking to keep his distance.  Taguchi is on target with an overhand right.  
Taguchi is on target with a cross.  
Taguchi is on target with a cross.  
Taguchi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Taguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Taguchi hits home with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Taguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Taguchi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taguchi connects with an overhand left.  
Taguchi steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sazama walks Taguchi down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Sazama finds the target with a jab.  
Taguchi steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sazama strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Sazama tries to land a right hook, but Taguchi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sazama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taguchi hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sazama's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Taguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taguchi closes the distance.  Sazama connects with a right hook.  
Sazama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sazama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taguchi hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi is on target with a cross.  
Sazama lands a left uppercut.  
Taguchi steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Taguchi closes the distance.  Sazama lands a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Taguchi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Taguchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sazama hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi lands a cross.  
Taguchi hits home with an overhand right.  
Taguchi lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taguchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taguchi is looking to close the distance.  Taguchi throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Sazama time to recover.  
Sazama lands a cross.  
Taguchi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taguchi is on target with a left hook to Sazama's body.  
Taguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Sazama connects with a right hook.  
Taguchi steps inside.  Sazama is on target with a right hook.  
Taguchi lands a jab.  
Taguchi advances into close range.  Taguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Taguchi connects with a right hook.  
Sazama switches the action to the outside.  Taguchi lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Taguchi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Sazama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taguchi lands a jab.  
Taguchi lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taguchi is on target with a right hook.  
Taguchi switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sazama steps to the outside.  Taguchi connects with a cross.  
Taguchi lands an overhand right.  
Taguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taguchi hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sazama lands a right hook.  
Taguchi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Taguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi is on target with a cross.  
Taguchi steps inside.  Sazama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taguchi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Sazama time to recover.  
Taguchi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Taguchi hits home with an overhand right.  
Sazama pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Taguchi is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sazama's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Taguchi steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Taguchi advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Taguchi drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Taguchi advances into close range.  Sazama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sazama finds the target with a jab.  
Taguchi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taguchi is looking to close the distance.  Sazama pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Taguchi is looking to close the distance.  Sazama lands a left hook.  
Taguchi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Hiro Taguchi

Fight Statistics
Taguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 100                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Sazama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 130                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4