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23/07/2044
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Goro Tahara vs Mitsuru Sakuma

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Nagoya Tabata, Nagoya,  taking place on 27/12/2043:

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 Goro Tahara (5 - 2 - 1) who hails from Kasugai, Japan and Mitsuru Sakuma(7 - 13(3) - 3) from Okazaki, Japan.  Tahara weighed in at 134 pounds And 11 ounces, while Sakuma weighed in at 134 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Isamu Tano, and the three ringside judges are Daiki Tsutsumi, Kazuki Mino and Raiden Oyama.  

Round 1: 

Tahara lands a cross.  
Tahara connects with an overhand right.  
Tahara is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Tahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Sakuma's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakuma gets on the inside.  Tahara attempts to land a right hook, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tahara switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Tahara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Tahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Tahara tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tahara steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tahara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Tahara hits home with an overhand right.  
Tahara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tahara lands a cross.  
Tahara is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tahara connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma is on target with a right hook.  
Tahara throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Sakuma time to recover.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook.  
Tahara switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Tahara's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakuma lands a left hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Tahara tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tahara goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Sakuma time to recover.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sakuma is looking to close the distance and forces Tahara to retreat onto the ropes.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tahara hits home with a right hook.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Tahara connects with a left hook.  
Tahara is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Tahara's body.  
Tahara tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Tahara steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakuma steps inside and walks Tahara down, trapping him in the corner.  Sakuma connects with a right hook.  
Tahara switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sakuma lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tahara hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakuma hits home with a right hook.  
Tahara tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tahara tries to land a cross, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tahara finds the target with a jab.  Tahara attempts to land an overhand right, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Tahara's body.  
Tahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Sakuma cuts off the ring, trapping Tahara in the blue corner.  Tahara attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Tahara blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a right hook.  
Tahara lands a right hook.  Tahara tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma advances into close range and manages to force Tahara into a corner.  Tahara hits home with a left hook.  
Tahara steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Tahara lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Tahara is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Tahara strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Tahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Tahara lands a right hook.  
Sakuma lands a left hook.  
Tahara hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 8: 

Tahara switches the action to the outside and drives a cross into Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Tahara pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Tahara is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Tahara is on target with an overhand left.  
Sakuma walks Tahara down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakuma is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tahara strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Tahara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tahara throws a left hook, but Sakuma holds on to his opponent.  Tahara is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Sakuma's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Tahara's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Tahara lands a right hook.  
Tahara steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Tahara connects with a left hook.  
Tahara is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma digs in a right hook to Tahara's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

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


Round 10 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  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: 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  99 - 92  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kasugai, Japan.... Goro Tahara

Fight Statistics
Tahara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 410                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 385                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 199                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 143                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1