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21/02/2041
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Hisoka Sakurai vs Kaede Watanabe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS Arena Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 08/01/2041:

Clearly AI Japan-Fukuoka 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-Fukuoka Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hisoka Sakurai (14 - 13 - 1) who hails from Fukuoka, Japan and Kaede Watanabe(5 - 6 - 1) from Kitakyushu, Japan.  Sakurai weighed in at 159 pounds And 15 ounces, while Watanabe weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hiroki Sawa, and the three ringside judges are Hisao Kamei, Akira Nishimura and Daichi Sada.  

Round 1: 

Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Watanabe hits home with a right hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Sakurai's ribs.  
Watanabe lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Watanabe's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Watanabe gets on the inside.  Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
Watanabe steps inside.  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Watanabe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watanabe attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Watanabe hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Watanabe is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Watanabe steps inside.  Watanabe pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Watanabe closes the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sakurai dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sakurai tries to land a cross, but Watanabe parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watanabe connects with a right hook.  
Watanabe forces Sakurai to retreat into the corner.  Watanabe lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watanabe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Watanabe slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watanabe steps inside and lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Watanabe manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Watanabe hits home with a left hook.  
Watanabe gets on the inside.  Sakurai lands a right hook.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside.  Watanabe feints a cross, and then lands a jab to Sakurai's body.  
Watanabe closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watanabe feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand right.  Watanabe throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Watanabe attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Watanabe advances into close range.  Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Sakurai hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sakurai switches the action to the outside.  Watanabe connects with a cross.  
Watanabe advances into close range.  Sakurai throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Watanabe steps inside.  Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watanabe lands an overhand left.  
Sakurai hits home with a right uppercut.  
Watanabe tries to land a jab, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watanabe is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe gets on the inside.  Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent andWatanabe 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.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Sakurai.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Watanabe gets on the inside.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fukuoka, Japan.... Hisoka Sakurai

Fight Statistics
Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Watanabe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 214                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 11