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22/07/2044
EOD Running: Rankings
Yutaka Umemoto vs Yasushi Sakurai

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Osaka Miyoshi, Osaka,  taking place on 29/06/2042:

Clearly AI Japan-Osaka 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 final eliminator for the Japan-Osaka Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yutaka Umemoto (15 - 10(1) - 4) who hails from Toyonaka, Japan and Yasushi Sakurai(12 - 10 - 3) from Toyonaka, Japan.  Umemoto weighed in at 111 pounds and 9 ounces, while Sakurai weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michi Kinoshita, and the three ringside judges are Akira Iha, Hikaru Mayeda and Mitsuru Kanai.  

Round 1: 

Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Umemoto steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Umemoto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai lands a jab.  
Umemoto connects with a cross.  
Umemoto lands a jab.  
Umemoto feints a jab, tricking Sakurai into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Umemoto springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Umemoto hits home with an overhand right.  
Umemoto hits home with an overhand left.  
Umemoto throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Sakurai's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakurai feints a jab, but Umemoto is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Umemoto hits home with a cross.  
Umemoto switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Umemoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Sakurai's ribcage.  
Umemoto connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sakurai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Umemoto switches the action to the outside.  Umemoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Umemoto is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai feints a jab, fooling Umemoto into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Sakurai springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Umemoto hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Umemoto lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Umemoto steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Umemoto hits home with a cross.  
Umemoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Umemoto connects with a cross.  
Umemoto finds the target with a jab.  
Umemoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Umemoto tries to land a cross, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Umemoto steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Umemoto pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Umemoto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai digs in a left uppercut to Umemoto's body.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Umemoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Umemoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a jab.  
Umemoto steps to the outside.  Sakurai stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Umemoto hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Umemoto is on target with a cross.  
Umemoto hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Umemoto's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Umemoto lands a cross.  
Umemoto is on target with a jab.  
Umemoto is on target with a cross.  
Umemoto steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Sakurai lands a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Umemoto connects with a cross.  
Umemoto lands a jab to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Umemoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Umemoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 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  10 - 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: 99 - 91  100 - 91  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Toyonaka, Japan.... Yutaka Umemoto

Fight Statistics
Umemoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 252                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 143                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 170                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13