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24/08/2039
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Mitsuru Yoshikawa vs Shinji Sano

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Boxing promoted show at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo,  taking place on 04/06/2039:

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 final eliminator for the Japan Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Tokyo, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mitsuru Yoshikawa (27(12) - 16 - 2) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Shinji Sano(28(2) - 2(1) - 1) from Chiba, Japan.  Both Yoshikawa and Sano weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nori Tamanaha, and the three ringside judges are Hikaru Mikami, Kaede Toyama and Dai Ishikawa.  

Round 1: 

Sano steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Yoshikawa clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Yoshikawa pushes his forearm into Sano's face.  The referee warns Yoshikawa and breaks the clinch.  
Sano steps to the outside.  Yoshikawa finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Sano gets on the inside.  Sano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sano throws a left hook, but Yoshikawa clinches his opponent.  Sano pushes his forearm into Yoshikawa's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Sano about fouling.  
Yoshikawa connects with a cross.  
Sano closes the distance and forces Yoshikawa to back into a corner.  Yoshikawa hits home with a right hook.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yoshikawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sano closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sano is on target with a right hook to Yoshikawa's ribcage.  Yoshikawa clinches his opponent.  Yoshikawa hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sano is on target with a jab.  
Yoshikawa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshikawa lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yoshikawa attempts to land a jab, but Sano slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sano attempts to land a cross, but Yoshikawa slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Yoshikawa steps inside.  Sano throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sano attempts to land a right hook, but Yoshikawa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sano walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yoshikawa is on target with a firm left hook.  
Sano is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Yoshikawa steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Sano gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  Yoshikawa holds on to his opponent.  Sano is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Yoshikawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshikawa attempts to land a jab, but Sano dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshikawa steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Yoshikawa steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Yoshikawa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Yoshikawa lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Yoshikawa hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Sano advances into close range.  Sano pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshikawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sano's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sano's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yoshikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Yoshikawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yoshikawa lands a firm cross.  
Yoshikawa connects with a cross.  
Yoshikawa lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sano gets on the inside.  Yoshikawa hits home with a solid left hook.  
Sano attempts to land a jab, but Yoshikawa dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Yoshikawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Yoshikawa attempts to land a cross, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yoshikawa steps inside.  Sano drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Yoshikawa holds on to his opponent.  Yoshikawa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Yoshikawa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Yoshikawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a stinging cross into his opponents body.  
Yoshikawa steps inside.  Sano is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yoshikawa is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Sano advances into close range.  Yoshikawa is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  Yoshikawa clinches his opponent.  Yoshikawa leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Yoshikawa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sano pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Yoshikawa's body.  
Sano pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Yoshikawa's ribs.  
Sano closes the distance.  Sano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yoshikawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yoshikawa hits home with a left uppercut.  Yoshikawa holds on to his opponent.  Yoshikawa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sano is looking to close the distance and walks Yoshikawa down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yoshikawa hits home with a right hook.  
Yoshikawa is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Sano is on target with a jab.  
Yoshikawa steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Yoshikawa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yoshikawa lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano advances into close range.  Yoshikawa throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Yoshikawa ties up his opponent.  Yoshikawa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Yoshikawa to stop holding.  
Yoshikawa is on target with a firm cross.  
Yoshikawa connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Yoshikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Yoshikawa drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Yoshikawa switches the action to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Yoshikawa is on target with a solid cross.  
Sano gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yoshikawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Yoshikawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yoshikawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sano steps inside and manouvers Yoshikawa into the red corner.  Sano drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sano lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yoshikawa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a stinging cross.  
Sano advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to Yoshikawa's ribs.  
Yoshikawa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yoshikawa tries to land a jab, but Sano slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sano steps inside.  Yoshikawa hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Sano pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yoshikawa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Yoshikawa is on target with a cross.  
Yoshikawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshikawa is on target with a cross to Sano's body.  
Sano closes the distance.  Yoshikawa lands a sharp left hook.  Yoshikawa ties up his opponent.  Sano leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Yoshikawa to stop holding.  
Yoshikawa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sano manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Yoshikawa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshikawa switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
Yoshikawa lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yoshikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Yoshikawa lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yoshikawa connects with a cross.  
Yoshikawa lands a solid left hook.  
Sano digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Yoshikawa lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Yoshikawa tries to land a cross, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sano lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sano lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Yoshikawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Yoshikawa throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano closes the distance.  Yoshikawa hits home with a firm right hook.  Yoshikawa throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yoshikawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sano lands a cross.  
Sano throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sano manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Sano hits home with a left uppercut.  Sano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Yoshikawa steps inside.  Sano lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yoshikawa connects with a stinging cross.  
Yoshikawa switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sano gets on the inside.  Yoshikawa lands a firm right hook.  
Sano lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sano forces Yoshikawa to back into the ropes.  Yoshikawa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yoshikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Yoshikawa is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Sano is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Yoshikawa's body.  Sano tries to land a right uppercut, but Yoshikawa sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Sano's body.  
Sano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yoshikawa is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Yoshikawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Yoshikawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Yoshikawa lands a cross.  
Yoshikawa steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yoshikawa steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Yoshikawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yoshikawa is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Yoshikawa is on target with a MASSIVE cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE SANO WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Yoshikawa connects with a FIERCE cross.  SANO IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 8.  
The right shot from Yoshikawa could be enough to force the stoppage!  Yoshikawa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND DROPS SANO!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  
Yoshikawa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  Sano now seems to have got his legs back.  
Sano walks Yoshikawa onto the ropes.  Sano pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yoshikawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Sano tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yoshikawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Yoshikawa drives a solid left hook into Sano's body.  
Yoshikawa switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Yoshikawa steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yoshikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Sano lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Yoshikawa steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Yoshikawa lands a hurtful left hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE SANO WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Yoshikawa is looking to close the distance.  Yoshikawa is looking for the shot to finish his opponent.  Yoshikawa lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head, AND SENDS SANO TO THE CANVAS!  The count reaches 10, but Sano is unable to get up!  The winner by KO is Yoshikawa!  


Round 6 Statistics
Yoshikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
Yoshikawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 120                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Sano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7