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28/05/2043
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Ichiro Katayama vs Goro Sakurai

Boxing Daily Report from the Muya Promotions promoted show at Ichikawa Matsunaga, Ichikawa,  taking place on 31/10/2042:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Chiba Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ichiro Katayama (7 - 2) who hails from Kashiwa, Japan and Goro Sakurai(5 - 1) from Funabashi, Japan.  Both Katayama and Sakurai weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Taro Sugawara, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Kuwahara, Daiki Fujimura and Yoshi Oh.  

Round 1: 

Katayama pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  Katayama attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a left hook.  Sakurai throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama is on target with a left hook.  
Sakurai tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Sakurai forces Katayama to retreat into a corner.  Katayama drives a left hook into Sakurai's liver.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Katayama hits home with a right hook.  
Sakurai lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Katayama feints a jab, and then is on target with a left hook to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Katayama drives a left uppercut into Sakurai's body.  Katayama tries to land a right hook, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a right hook.  
Sakurai advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai hits home with a right hook.  
Sakurai digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katayama drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Katayama lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Sakurai attempts to land a right hook, but Katayama slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Sakurai's body.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  Katayama attempts to land an overhand left, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Katayama lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sakurai advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Katayama on the ropes.  Katayama throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katayama lands a jab.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sakurai drives a right hook into Katayama's ribcage.  
Katayama digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Katayama hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai steps inside.  Sakurai 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.  Katayama has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Sakurai is on target with a right hook.  
Katayama digs in a right hook to Sakurai's ribcage.  
Sakurai digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Katayama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Katayama switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai is on target with an overhand left.  Sakurai tries to land a jab, but Katayama slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Katayama pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai steps inside.  As Sakurai tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Katayama dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
Sakurai steps inside.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai digs in a left uppercut to Katayama's body.  
Katayama connects with a cross.  
Sakurai cuts off the ring, trapping Katayama on the ropes.  Sakurai lands a right hook.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Katayama is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Katayama tries to land a jab, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Katayama tries to land a cross, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai gets on the inside.  Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai forces Katayama to back into a corner.  Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sakurai advances into close range.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  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 connects with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Katayama's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katayama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Katayama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sakurai is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Katayama steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands with a sharp jab.  
Katayama feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Sakurai.  Katayama springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Sakurai lands a stinging jab.  
Katayama is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a stiff jab.  Sakurai attempts to land an overhand right, but Katayama dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and walks Katayama onto the ropes.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut.  
Katayama throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Katayama dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai advances into close range and forces Katayama to back into the ropes.  Sakurai drives a right uppercut into Katayama's body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Katayama dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sakurai throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Sakurai's ribcage.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Katayama strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Katayama drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Sakurai steps inside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai attempts to land a right hook, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Sakurai lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakurai connects with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands a left uppercut.  
Katayama is on target with a left hook to Sakurai's ribs.  
Sakurai walks his opponent into a corner.  Sakurai throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a solid jab.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai lands with a stinging jab.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Katayama pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Katayama finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakurai closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Sakurai tries to land a right uppercut, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Katayama drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Katayama lands a jab.  Katayama attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama connects with a cross.  
Sakurai closes the distance.  Katayama digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sakurai gets on the inside.  Katayama pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Katayama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Katayama is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Sakurai throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai is on target with a right hook.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Katayama in a corner.  Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Katayama tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Katayama on the ropes.  Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai connects with a right hook.  
Sakurai is on target with a left uppercut.  
Katayama hits the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Sakurai advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sakurai steps inside.  Katayama pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Sakurai tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai attempts to land a right hook, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Katayama digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katayama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katayama drives a jab into Sakurai's body.  
Katayama is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Katayama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai lands a cross.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent.  Katayama feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katayama pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Sakurai is on target with a right hook.  
Sakurai lands a right uppercut.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Katayama throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katayama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai advances into close range and manages to force Katayama onto the ropes.  Katayama lands a left uppercut.  
Sakurai digs in a right hook to Katayama's ribs.  Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Katayama dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Sakurai connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sakurai lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakurai is on target with a right hook.  
Katayama connects with a cross.  
Sakurai closes the distance and drives a right hook into Katayama's body.  
Katayama steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 95 - 96  94 - 97  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Funabashi, Japan.... Goro Sakurai

Fight Statistics
Katayama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 302                           
Total Punches Landed: 94                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 339                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10