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04/05/2035
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Dai Arakawa vs Jiro Sakuma

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Eiji Shimomura Gym, Yokosuka,  taking place on 08/01/2035:

Clearly AI Japan-Kanagawa have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kanagawa Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dai Arakawa (8 - 3 - 2) who hails from Kawasaki, Japan and Jiro Sakuma(11 - 8 - 3) from Kawasaki, Japan.  Both Arakawa and Sakuma weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yasushi Iwasaki, and the three ringside judges are Kei Arakawa, Ryuu Seno and Jiro Tsukamoto.  

Round 1: 

Sakuma lands a right hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  
Arakawa is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Arakawa to the neutral corner.  He warns Sakuma that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Arakawa closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Arakawa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Arakawa closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Sakuma in the blue corner.  Arakawa pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sakuma drives a cross into Arakawa's body.  
Arakawa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma connects with a left hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a right uppercut.  
Arakawa hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Arakawa is on target with an overhand right.  
Arakawa advances into close range.  Sakuma connects with a right hook.  
Arakawa gets on the inside.  Arakawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a right uppercut.  
Arakawa advances into close range.  Arakawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a left hook.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  
Sakuma throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Arakawa to the neutral corner.  He tells Sakuma he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Arakawa closes the distance.  Arakawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Arakawa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  
Arakawa lands a cross.  
Arakawa is on target with a cross.  
Arakawa closes the distance.  Arakawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a right uppercut.  
Arakawa gets on the inside.  Arakawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Arakawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Sakuma time to recover.  
Arakawa is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Arakawa pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Arakawa feints a jab, tricking Sakuma into throwing a right hook counter.  Arakawa springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arakawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a cross.  
Sakuma connects with a left hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Arakawa steps inside.  Sakuma hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Arakawa waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Sakuma is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range.  Arakawa lands an overhand right.  
Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  
Arakawa advances into close range.  Arakawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Arakawa finds the target with a jab.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Arakawa is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Arakawa steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Arakawa throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Sakuma time to recover.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Arakawa hits home with a cross.  
Arakawa advances into close range.  Sakuma digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Arakawa is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Arakawa is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Arakawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Arakawa cuts off the ring, trapping Sakuma on the ropes.  Arakawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Arakawa lands a left hook.  
Sakuma connects with an overhand right.  
Sakuma stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Arakawa is on target with a cross.  
Arakawa is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Arakawa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arakawa gets on the inside.  Sakuma is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Arakawa advances into close range.  Sakuma lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kawasaki, Japan.... Jiro Sakuma

Fight Statistics
Arakawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14