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24/11/2040
EOD Running: Rankings
Hikaru Ishihara vs Mikio Sakurai

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Yokohama Koga, Yokohama,  taking place on 01/08/2040:

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.  On the line tonight is the Japan-Kanagawa Super Bantamweight 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 Hikaru Ishihara (22(13) - 0) who hails from Kawasaki, Japan and Mikio Sakurai(37(4) - 12(10)) from Yokohama, Japan.  Ishihara weighed in at 122 pounds, while Sakurai weighed in at 121 pounds And 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Iwao Tanabe, and the three ringside judges are Hajime Oh, Ichiro Kita and Hitoshi Watanabe.  

Round 1: 

Ishihara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ishihara is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ishihara lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Sakurai lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai feints a left, and then lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ishihara steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai tries to land a jab, but Ishihara slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ishihara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Ishihara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ishihara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ishihara is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Sakurai throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai tries to land an overhand right, but Ishihara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ishihara lands a jab.  
Sakurai lands a sharp jab.  
Ishihara is on target with a sharp jab to his opponents body.  
Ishihara tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Ishihara lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ishihara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ishihara feints a right hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
Ishihara digs in a stinging left hook to Sakurai's body.  
Ishihara is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sakurai's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ishihara lands a hard jab.  
Ishihara tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakurai lands with a ramrod jab.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Ishihara slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai walks Ishihara down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ishihara lands a sharp cross.  
Ishihara steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Ishihara lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ishihara lands with a hard jab.  
Sakurai walks Ishihara onto the ropes.  Ishihara lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ishihara steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai manages to force Ishihara onto the ropes.  Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ishihara steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ishihara drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Sakurai lands a stinging jab.  
Sakurai lands a stiff jab.  
Ishihara feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Ishihara sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left.  
Ishihara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ishihara steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Sakurai walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Ishihara switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ishihara lands a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ishihara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Sakurai tries to land a cross, but Ishihara parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ishihara connects with a firm cross.  
Sakurai walks Ishihara onto the ropes.  Ishihara is on target with a cross.  
Ishihara connects with a right uppercut.  
Ishihara lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sakurai forces Ishihara to retreat onto the ropes.  Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Ishihara slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Ishihara lands a jab.  
Ishihara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Ishihara slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ishihara lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai walks Ishihara onto the ropes.  Ishihara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Ishihara pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sakurai drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Ishihara tries to land a jab, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ishihara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ishihara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND DROPS SAKURAI!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Ishihara is on target with a MASSIVE overhand right.  SAKURAI WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Ishihara senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Sakurai and just needs the right shot.  Ishihara lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES SAKURAI!  He is unable to get up before the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Ishihara!  


Round 3 Statistics
Ishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Fight Statistics
Ishihara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 149                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 115                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15