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23/07/2044
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Mitsuru Sakuma vs Kenji Sano

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Shinji Sugimoto Gym, Nagoya,  taking place on 25/04/2042:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Aichi Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mitsuru Sakuma (6 - 11(3) - 3) who hails from Okazaki, Japan and Kenji Sano(4 - 13(1) - 10) from Toyohashi, Japan.  Both Sakuma and Sano weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Raiden Shimamoto, and the three ringside judges are Taro Jo, Mikio Tobe and Yuji Shiroma.  

Round 1: 

Sano lands a left hook.  
Sano hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Sano is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sano is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sano closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  Sakuma holds on to his opponent.  Sakuma is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Sakuma hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Sano connects with a left hook.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma feints a jab, and then throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakuma throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Sakuma's ribcage.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma tries to land a right uppercut, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sano's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Sano closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Sakuma connects with a left hook.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma connects with a left hook.  
Sano steps inside and walks Sakuma into the corner.  Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Sano manages to force Sakuma into the corner.  Sakuma is on target with a left hook.  
Sano advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Sano's liver.  
Sano digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Sakuma steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sano closes the distance.  Sakuma hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Sano throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Sakuma clinches his opponent.  Sakuma tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Sano behind the head. 
Sano lands a left uppercut.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sano throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sano steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Sano throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sano steps inside.  Sakuma tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sakuma steps inside.  Sano throws a left hook, but Sakuma clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Sakuma pushes his forearm into Sano's face.  The ref breaks Sakuma's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sano lands a right hook.  
Sano digs in a right hook to Sakuma's ribcage.  
Sakuma tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Sano digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakuma walks Sano down, trapping him in the corner.  Sano tries to land a jab, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Sakuma connects with a left hook.  
Sano steps inside.  Sakuma digs in a left hook to Sano's body.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Sano connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Sano blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Sakuma's ribs.  
Sakuma lands a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sano lands a cross to Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Sano hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Sano finds the target with a jab.  
Sakuma lands a cross.  
Sano lands a left hook.  
Sakuma throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sano manages to force Sakuma into a corner.  Sano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma lands a right uppercut.  
Sano feints a left, and then is on target with a left hook.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Sano lands a left hook.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma lands a left hook.  
Sano advances into close range.  Sakuma throws a right uppercut, but is unable to find the target.  Sakuma ties up his opponent.  Sano pushes his forearm into Sakuma's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range.  Sano lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Toyohashi, Japan.... Kenji Sano

Fight Statistics
Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Sano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8