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28/02/2039
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Kenji Okubo vs Michi Sazama

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Mitsui Garden Center Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa,  taking place on 31/01/2039:

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 mandatory fight for the Japan-Chiba Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kenji Okubo (18 - 4) who hails from Kashiwa, Japan and Michi Sazama(15(1) - 2) from Chiba, Japan.  Both Okubo and Sazama weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yuichi Kaba, and the three ringside judges are Goro Horie, Mikio Gima and Fumio Yanagi.  

Round 1: 

Sazama digs in a left hook to Okubo's liver.  
Okubo advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Okubo digs in a right hook to Sazama's ribs.  
Sazama lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sazama is on target with a cross.  
Sazama tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Okubo steps inside.  Okubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sazama digs in a left hook to Okubo's liver.  
Sazama throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Okubo drives a sharp left hook into Sazama's body.  
Okubo gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Okubo lands with a sharp jab.  
Okubo steps to the outside.  Sazama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo finds the target with a jab.  
Sazama feints a left, and then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Okubo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sazama's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Sazama closes the distance.  Okubo hits home with a left hook.  
Okubo is on target with a left hook to Sazama's body.  
Okubo closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Okubo steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Sazama's ribs.  
Sazama drives a left hook into Okubo's ribs.  
Okubo lands a cross.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent.  Sazama lands a cross.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Sazama walks Okubo into the blue corner.  Okubo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Okubo attempts to land a cross, but Sazama sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Okubo steps inside.  Sazama lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sazama advances into close range.  Okubo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Sazama drives a right hook into Okubo's body.  
Sazama is on target with a left hook to Okubo's liver.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  Okubo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sazama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama is on target with a left hook.  
Sazama gets on the inside.  Okubo digs in a stinging right uppercut to Sazama's body.  
Sazama lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Okubo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Okubo's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Sazama advances into close range.  Okubo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sazama lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sazama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sazama lands a right hook.  
Sazama lands an overhand right.  
Sazama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Okubo is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Sazama hits home with a left hook.  
Okubo advances into close range.  Sazama is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sazama lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Sazama is looking to close the distance.  Okubo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sazama lands a cross.  
Sazama gets on the inside.  Okubo lands a right hook.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Okubo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Okubo steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Sazama sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sazama steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Okubo tries to land a left hook, but Sazama sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Sazama lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Okubo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sazama walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sazama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sazama digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo is on target with a right hook.  
Sazama is on target with a left hook to Okubo's liver.  


Round 5 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Sazama advances into close range.  Okubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo gets on the inside.  Sazama attempts to land a right hook, but Okubo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Sazama steps inside.  Okubo lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sazama is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Sazama attempts to land a left hook, but Okubo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Sazama's body.  
Okubo steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Okubo steps inside.  Sazama connects with a left hook.  
Okubo lands with a solid jab.  
Okubo lands an overhand left.  
Sazama is on target with a left hook to Okubo's liver.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sazama walks Okubo into a neutral corner.  Sazama digs in a left uppercut to Okubo's liver.  
Sazama is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Okubo steps inside.  Okubo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sazama goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Okubo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sazama feints a jab, tricking Okubo into countering with a left uppercut.  Sazama springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Sazama gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sazama lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sazama is on target with a left hook.  
Sazama lands a cross.  
Sazama steps inside.  Okubo is on target with a left hook.  
Sazama digs in a left hook to Okubo's body.  
Okubo is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Okubo lands a cross.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance.  Sazama lands a cross.  
Sazama hits home with a cross.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range.  Sazama hits home with a cross.  
Okubo lands a cross.  
Okubo lands a stiff jab.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside.  Sazama connects with a cross.  
Sazama walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sazama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Okubo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo steps inside.  Sazama digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Okubo lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance.  Sazama tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sazama manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Sazama drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Okubo gets on the inside.  Sazama digs in a left hook to Okubo's body.  
Okubo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sazama throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Okubo time to recover.  
Okubo is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Sazama's body.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance.  Sazama finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Sazama forces Okubo to back into the ropes.  Sazama lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Okubo lands a sharp jab.  
Sazama lands a jab.  
Sazama is looking to close the distance and manouvers Okubo onto the ropes.  Sazama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Okubo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sazama sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside.  Sazama connects with a cross.  Sazama tries to land a cross, but Okubo dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sazama lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Okubo throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sazama connects with a right hook.  
Sazama walks Okubo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sazama digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama lands a cross.  
Sazama lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Okubo connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 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: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chiba, Japan.... Michi Sazama

Fight Statistics
Okubo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 230                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Sazama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 321                           
Total Punches Landed: 84                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6