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08/02/2035
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Shinji Sakaguchi vs Nao Niwa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 28/10/2034:

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 semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Shinji Sakaguchi (18 - 11(1) - 3) who hails from Takarazuka, Japan and Nao Niwa(14 - 7(1) - 1) from Nishinomiya, Japan.  Both Sakaguchi and Niwa weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Mae, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Imai, Iwao Sumida and Daiki Ose.  

Round 1: 

Niwa lands a cross.  
Niwa closes the distance.  Sakaguchi connects with a left hook.  
Niwa drives a left hook into Sakaguchi's body.  Niwa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Niwa lands a jab.  
Niwa closes the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Niwa lands a left uppercut.  
Niwa lands a right hook.  
Niwa lands a right hook.  
Sakaguchi switches the action to the outside.  Sakaguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Niwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakaguchi is on target with a left hook.  
Niwa is on target with a left uppercut to Sakaguchi's body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Niwa feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  Niwa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Niwa forces Sakaguchi to back into a neutral corner.  Sakaguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Niwa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Niwa connects with a cross.  
Niwa is looking to close the distance.  Sakaguchi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Niwa is looking to close the distance.  Sakaguchi drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakaguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Niwa lands a right hook.  
Sakaguchi connects with a right hook.  
Niwa is on target with a right hook.  
Niwa lands a left hook.  
Niwa connects with a left uppercut.  
Niwa is on target with a left hook to Sakaguchi's liver.  
Niwa lands a right hook.  
Sakaguchi lands a right hook.  
Sakaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niwa is on target with a jab.  
Niwa connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakaguchi hits home with a cross.  
Niwa hits home with a left hook.  
Sakaguchi drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Niwa pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Niwa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Niwa is on target with a jab.  
Sakaguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Niwa advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  Niwa attempts to land a right hook, but Sakaguchi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Niwa steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niwa closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakaguchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakaguchi finds the target with a jab.  
Niwa walks Sakaguchi into a corner.  Niwa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakaguchi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Niwa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Niwa closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Niwa steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Niwa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sakaguchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Niwa closes the distance.  Sakaguchi connects with a right hook.  
Niwa gets on the inside.  Sakaguchi connects with a right uppercut.  
Niwa steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Sakaguchi's body.  
Niwa walks Sakaguchi into the red corner.  Niwa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakaguchi connects with a left hook.  
Niwa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakaguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Sakaguchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sakaguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 7: 

Niwa gets on the inside.  Niwa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sakaguchi is on target with a cross.  
Niwa gets on the inside.  Sakaguchi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Niwa parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Niwa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakaguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Sakaguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Niwa connects with a cross.  
Sakaguchi lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Niwa forces Sakaguchi to back into the red corner.  Niwa pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Niwa finds the target with a jab.  
Niwa gets on the inside and manages to force Sakaguchi into the corner.  Niwa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Niwa is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Sakaguchi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Niwa is on target with a left hook to Sakaguchi's body.  
Niwa steps inside and forces Sakaguchi to back into a corner.  Sakaguchi connects with a left hook.  
Sakaguchi feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Sakaguchi steps to the outside.  Niwa stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Sakaguchi finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Niwa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 9 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Niwa hits home with a right hook.  
Niwa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
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                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nishinomiya, Japan.... Nao Niwa

Fight Statistics
Sakaguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Niwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15