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23/07/2044
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Kenji Sano vs Goro Tahara

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Shinji Sugimoto Gym, Nagoya,  taking place on 27/08/2042:

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 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 Kenji Sano (5 - 13(1) - 10) who hails from Toyohashi, Japan and Goro Tahara(4 - 1) from Kasugai, Japan.  Sano weighed in at 135 pounds, while Tahara weighed in at 135 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hiro Taketa, and the three ringside judges are Hiro Hirabayashi, Kazuki Yamamoto and Mikio Chino.  

Round 1: 

Tahara is on target with a cross to Sano's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sano's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Sano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sano steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Sano steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Tahara lands a left hook.  
Tahara throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sano digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tahara switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sano is looking to close the distance.  Sano throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Tahara's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Tahara lands a left uppercut.  
Sano tries to keep the action at long range.  Sano feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Sano lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Tahara pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sano switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Tahara forces Sano to back into the corner.  Sano digs in a left hook to Tahara's ribs.  
Sano steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sano hits home with a left hook.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Tahara's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Tahara lands a cross.  
Tahara attempts to land a cross, but Sano slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sano advances into close range.  Sano digs in a left hook to Tahara's body.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Tahara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sano switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sano tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sano tries to land a cross, but Tahara sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tahara steps inside and lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Tahara pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sano lands a left uppercut.  Sano tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tahara advances into close range.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Tahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Tahara advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sano feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sano tries to land a cross, but Tahara blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sano gets on the inside.  Tahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Tahara is on target with a right hook.  
As Tahara tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sano dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sano hits home with a right hook.  
Sano gets on the inside.  Tahara drives a left hook into Sano's body.  
Sano attempts to land a cross, but Tahara slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Tahara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Tahara gets on the inside.  Tahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Tahara hits home with a left hook.  
Sano finds the target with a jab.  
Sano lands a right hook.  
Tahara connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sano steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sano steps inside and walks Tahara into a corner.  Tahara lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Tahara attempts to land a left hook, but Sano blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sano switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tahara closes the distance.  Tahara pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Tahara connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 95  96 - 95

The fight ends in a Majority Draw. 

Fight Statistics
Sano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Tahara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 276                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 0