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02/03/2038
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Kazuhiko Sakurai vs Mikio Okubo

Boxing Daily Report from the Nottinggham Promotions promoted show at Takeo Ueno Gym, Sendai,  taking place on 01/02/2038:

Clearly Nottinggham Promotions 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-Miyagi Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kazuhiko Sakurai (1 - 2 - 1) who hails from Sendai, Japan and Mikio Okubo(9 - 15 - 5) from Sendai, Japan.  Both Sakurai and Okubo weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hideki Shibata, and the three ringside judges are Aoi Ozaki, Satoru Miyazaki and Mitsuru Asano.  

Round 1: 

Sakurai gets on the inside.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Okubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai closes the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Okubo lands a left uppercut.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Okubo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Okubo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Okubo feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Okubo walks Sakurai down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Sakurai connects with a left uppercut.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakurai steps inside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sakurai steps inside and walks Okubo down, trapping him in a corner.  Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Okubo lands a left hook.  
Okubo lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Okubo connects with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai steps inside and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Okubo lands a cross.  
Okubo feints a right hook, but Sakurai ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Okubo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai is on target with a left hook.  
Okubo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Okubo lands a cross.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Okubo feints a cross, tricking Sakurai into launching a right hook counter.  Okubo springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Sakurai closes the distance.  Okubo drives a right hook into Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Okubo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo connects with a left hook.  
Sakurai gets on the inside.  Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Okubo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range.  Okubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Okubo attempts to land a cross, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Okubo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Okubo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Okubo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Okubo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai gets on the inside.  Okubo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai walks Okubo down, trapping him in a corner.  Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Okubo is on target with a left hook.  
Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai is on target with a left uppercut to Okubo's body.  
Okubo hits home with a left uppercut.  Okubo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Okubo's body.  
Sakurai steps inside.  Okubo lands a left hook.  
Okubo is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Okubo finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Okubo connects with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a left hook.  Sakurai tries to land a cross, but Okubo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai feints a jab, but Okubo ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Okubo lands a jab to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Okubo is on target with a cross.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai lands an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Sakurai closes the distance.  Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Okubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Okubo connects with a cross.  
Sakurai advances into close range.  Okubo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Okubo is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sakurai advances into close range and walks Okubo into a corner.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Okubo's liver.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Okubo is on target with a cross.  
Okubo is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Okubo accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Sakurai.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Okubo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 95 - 96  95 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sendai, Japan.... Mikio Okubo

Fight Statistics
Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 214                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Okubo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15