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14/10/2040
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Daichi Sakata vs Yutaka Kaba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hiroshima promoted show at Hiroshima Tanaka, Hiroshima,  taking place on 01/10/2040:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Hiroshima 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 Daichi Sakata (33 - 11 - 1) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Yutaka Kaba(5 - 0 - 1) from Fukuyama, Japan.  Sakata weighed in at 117 pounds and 13 ounces, while Kaba weighed in at 118 pounds and 8 ounces.    As Kaba came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the titles on the line tonight.  
The referee tonight is Takeshi Yokoyama, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Otani, Yasushi Saito and Takeshi Niwa.  

Round 1: 

Kaba snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Sakata tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Sakata attempts to land a jab, but Kaba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakata tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  Sakata throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kaba is on target with a cross.  Kaba tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kaba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakata is on target with a jab.  
Sakata is looking to close the distance.  Kaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakata lands a right hook.  
Sakata tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakata steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kaba is looking to keep his distance.  Sakata lands a cross.  
Sakata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakata attempts to land a cross, but Kaba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kaba is on target with a cross.  
Kaba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sakata is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakata lands a jab.  
Sakata lands an overhand left.  
Sakata advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakata gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sakata digs in a left hook to Kaba's body.  
Kaba is on target with a cross.  
Kaba lands with a stiff jab.  
Kaba connects with a cross.  
Sakata advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Kaba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakata steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakata's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  Kaba's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakata closes the distance and drives a left hook into Kaba's ribs.  
Sakata steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sakata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakata hits home with a cross.  
Sakata closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakata digs in a right hook to Kaba's ribs.  
Kaba is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakata tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Sakata finds the target with a jab.  
Sakata lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kaba lands a sharp jab.  
Sakata is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Kaba feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Sakata steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sakata steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kaba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kaba switches the action to the outside.  Sakata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakata is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sakata lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakata steps to the outside.  Sakata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Kaba tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kaba lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kaba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakata tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kaba manouvers Sakata onto the ropes.  Kaba connects with a cross.  
Kaba drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kaba lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakata gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Kaba's ribs.  Sakata tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kaba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakata lands a left hook.  
Sakata is looking to close the distance and walks Kaba down, trapping him in the red corner.  Sakata lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Sakata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kaba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakata steps to the outside.  Sakata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakata attempts to land a cross, but Kaba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakata tries to land a cross, but Kaba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakata is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakata is on target with a jab.  
Kaba forces Sakata to retreat into the corner.  Sakata attempts to land a cross, but Kaba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakata steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakata is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Kaba's ribs.  
Kaba feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sakata lands a cross.  
Sakata feints a cross, and then drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kaba lands a cross.  
Kaba attempts to land a jab, but Sakata parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kaba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakata lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kaba feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Sakata is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kaba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakata steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakata tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kaba lands with a sharp jab.  
Kaba attempts to land a jab, but Sakata sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kaba connects with a right hook.  
Sakata closes the distance and drives a right hook into Kaba's ribcage.  
Sakata switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakata steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Sakata steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Sakata attempts to land a jab, but Kaba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kaba connects with a left hook.  
Kaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakata steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakata lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakata is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Kaba's body.  
Kaba is on target with a jab.  
Sakata steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakata lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakata is on target with a cross.  
Sakata hits home with a cross.  
Kaba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kaba connects with a cross.  
Kaba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakata lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kaba lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakata is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kaba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakata lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakata steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to Kaba's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakata advances into close range.  Kaba pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakata throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakata closes the distance.  Kaba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakata lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kaba pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sakata hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakata closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakata switches the action to the outside.  Kaba lands a stinging jab.  
Sakata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  Sakata tries to land a cross, but Kaba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kaba pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sakata steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kaba manages to force Sakata into a corner.  Sakata lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakata is on target with a jab.  
Kaba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakata advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Sakata attempts to land a left hook, but Kaba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kaba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakata lands a cross.  
Sakata steps to the outside.  Sakata feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakata lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakata steps inside.  Sakata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kaba 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.  Sakata has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Sakata switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakata steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sakata hits home with an overhand right.  
Kaba hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sakata steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakata switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Sakata is on target with an overhand right.  
Kaba steps to the outside.  Sakata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kaba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakata lands a jab.  
Sakata finds the target with a jab.  
Sakata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakata switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Sakata closes the distance.  Kaba pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sakata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kaba connects with a cross.  
Sakata steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Sakata finds the target with a jab.  
Sakata hits home with a cross.  
Sakata advances into close range and drives a left hook into Kaba's body.  
Sakata manages to force Kaba onto the ropes.  Kaba finds the target with a solid jab.  
Sakata finds the target with a jab.  
Sakata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kaba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sakata switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sakata connects with a left hook.  
Sakata steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sakata advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Kaba on the ropes.  Sakata is on target with a right hook to Kaba's body.  
Kaba connects with a cross.  
Sakata is on target with a cross.  
Sakata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kaba lands a jab.  
Sakata is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sakata steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kaba walks Sakata into a neutral corner.  Kaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakata lands a left uppercut.  
Kaba switches the action to the outside.  Sakata hits home with a cross.  
Kaba tries to land a jab, but Sakata sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hiroshima, Japan.... Daichi Sakata

Fight Statistics
Sakata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 406                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 135                           
Total Jabs Landed: 56                            

Kaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 63                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24