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14/05/2046
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Hitoshi Sakai vs Taro Iwamoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Osaka Miyoshi, Osaka,  taking place on 29/05/2041:

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 semi final eliminator for the Japan-Osaka Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hitoshi Sakai (12 - 14 - 5) who hails from Osaka, Japan and Taro Iwamoto(6 - 11(1) - 1) from Osaka, Japan.  Sakai weighed in at 134 pounds And 6 ounces, while Iwamoto weighed in at 134 pounds And 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Shinji Iseri, and the three ringside judges are Naoki Koyama, Eiji Sakata and Yoshi Yamane.  

Round 1: 

Sakai lands a cross.  
Iwamoto feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Sakai gets on the inside.  Iwamoto connects with a right uppercut.  
Iwamoto lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Iwamoto hits home with a cross.  
Sakai closes the distance.  Iwamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Iwamoto hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakai attempts to land a jab, but Iwamoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwamoto drives a right hook into Sakai's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Iwamoto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Sakai strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sakai advances into close range.  Iwamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakai lands a left hook.  
Sakai connects with a cross.  
Sakai tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Iwamoto connects with a cross.  
Sakai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Sakai drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Sakai tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakai steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sakai steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Iwamoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakai steps away from his opponent.  Sakai feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Sakai lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Iwamoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakai hits home with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sakai finds the target with a jab.  
Sakai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sakai closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sakai hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakai advances into close range.  Iwamoto tries to land a right hook, but Sakai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakai steps to the outside.  Sakai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Iwamoto is looking to keep his distance.  Sakai attempts to land a cross, but Iwamoto dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakai lands a cross.  
Sakai lands an overhand left.  
Sakai hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sakai steps inside.  Iwamoto leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Sakai steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Sakai hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakai tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakai hits home with a cross.  
Sakai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Sakai switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Iwamoto is on target with a jab.  
Sakai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Sakai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sakai switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Sakai connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Iwamoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Iwamoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sakai closes the distance.  Iwamoto lands a left hook.  
Sakai closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Sakai tries to land a cross, but Iwamoto slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwamoto tries to land a jab, but Sakai slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakai steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Iwamoto is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sakai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakai steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Sakai steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakai attempts to land a cross, but Iwamoto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Sakai steps to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwamoto drives a left hook into Sakai's liver.  
Sakai advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Sakai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Iwamoto steps away from his opponent.  Sakai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwamoto is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sakai tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakai is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Sakai connects with a left hook.  
Sakai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Iwamoto's body.  
Sakai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakai steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Iwamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakai drives a cross into Iwamoto's body.  
Sakai lands a cross.  
Iwamoto finds the target with a jab.  
Iwamoto lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Iwamoto steps to the outside.  Sakai is on target with an overhand left.  
Sakai feints a jab, but Iwamoto does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
Sakai advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Sakai steps inside.  Iwamoto is on target with a right hook.  
Iwamoto steps to the outside.  Sakai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sakai advances into close range.  Iwamoto is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakai is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Iwamoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakai tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Sakai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sakai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sakai attempts to land a right hook, but Iwamoto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakai steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Sakai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Sakai tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Osaka, Japan.... Hitoshi Sakai

Fight Statistics
Sakai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 302                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Iwamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12