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23/02/2036
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Fumio Nishihara vs Mitsuru Sakuma

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan’s Boxing promoted show at Kazuhiko Miura Gym, Nagoya,  taking place on 26/10/2035:

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 semi final eliminator for the Japan-Aichi Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Fumio Nishihara (6 - 18 - 3) who hails from Kasugai, Japan and Mitsuru Sakuma(2 - 7(1) - 3) from Okazaki, Japan.  Both Nishihara and Sakuma weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mikio Tobe, and the three ringside judges are Jun Fujii, Kazuki Tsuda and Satoshi Mochizuki.  

Round 1: 

Sakuma digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nishihara's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Nishihara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Nishihara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma forces Nishihara to retreat into the corner.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma digs in a right hook to Nishihara's body.  
Sakuma attempts to land a left uppercut, but Nishihara parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nishihara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Sakuma gets on the inside.  As Nishihara tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sakuma dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Nishihara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nishihara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Nishihara is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Nishihara hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  
Nishihara connects with an overhand right.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Nishihara is on target with a left hook.  
Nishihara pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakuma hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sakuma lands a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Nishihara steps to the outside.  Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Sakuma lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Nishihara drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Nishihara lands a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Nishihara is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakuma lands a left uppercut.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Nishihara throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma lands a left hook.  
Sakuma lands a right hook.  
Nishihara lands a left hook.  
Sakuma connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakuma is on target with an overhand left.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and walks Nishihara into the red corner.  Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakuma wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Nishihara has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Sakuma connects with a left hook.  
Nishihara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Nishihara lands a left hook.  
Nishihara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Nishihara feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Nishihara tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma lands a cross to Nishihara's body.  
Nishihara feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sakuma gets on the inside.  Nishihara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Nishihara feints a jab, tricking Sakuma into launching a cross counter.  Nishihara is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Nishihara connects with a right uppercut.  
Nishihara connects with a left hook.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Nishihara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a right hook.  Sakuma tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nishihara steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Nishihara tries to land a left hook, but Sakuma dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 97  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Okazaki, Japan.... Mitsuru Sakuma

Fight Statistics
Nishihara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 183                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4