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23/01/2046
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Takeo Tao vs Naoki Yamanaka

Boxing Daily Report from the Akrofi Promotions promoted show at Saitama Nishikawa, Saitama,  taking place on 29/12/2045:

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 final eliminator for the Japan-Saitama Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Takeo Tao (16(1) - 6(4) - 1) who hails from Kawaguchi, Japan and Naoki Yamanaka(2 - 2) from Saitama, Japan.  Tao weighed in at 215 pounds And 5 ounces, while Yamanaka weighed in at 239 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yuji Yanagi, and the three ringside judges are Eiji Kawashima, Satoru Matsui and Aki Iseri.  

Round 1: 

Yamanaka advances into close range and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Tao pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yamanaka lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yamanaka is looking to close the distance and walks Tao onto the ropes.  Yamanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamanaka lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Yamanaka drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Tao tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Yamanaka connects with a right hook.  
Yamanaka is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Yamanaka advances into close range and manouvers Tao onto the ropes.  Yamanaka is on target with a left hook.  
Yamanaka digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tao strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tao tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Tao hits home with an overhand right.  
Yamanaka is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yamanaka forces Tao to retreat onto the ropes.  Yamanaka lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yamanaka steps inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Tao sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yamanaka digs in a left hook to Tao's body.  
Tao drives a left hook into Yamanaka's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tao's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Tao's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Tao sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Yamanaka gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Tao's liver.  
Yamanaka lands a jab.  
Tao connects with a sharp cross.  
Yamanaka lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Yamanaka goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Tao's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Tao is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Tao connects with an overhand right.  
Yamanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yamanaka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Tao throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Yamanaka is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tao throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tao lands with a solid jab.  Tao attempts to land a cross, but Yamanaka dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tao quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Yamanaka closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Tao's ribs.  
Yamanaka lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tao's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Tao steps away from his opponent.  Tao sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Tao pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Yamanaka advances into close range.  Tao quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yamanaka lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tao is on target with a right hook to Yamanaka's ribs.  
Tao is looking to keep his distance.  Yamanaka tries to land a jab, but Tao slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Yamanaka advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Yamanaka throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Yamanaka throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tao is on target with a cross.  
Yamanaka lands a jab to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Tao digs in a right uppercut to Yamanaka's body.  
Yamanaka is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Yamanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Tao steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Tao pivots to the right of his opponent and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Yamanaka time to recover.  
Yamanaka advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Yamanaka is on target with a stinging overhand left.  Yamanaka tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamanaka is on target with a left hook.  
Yamanaka closes the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Yamanaka is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Yamanaka steps inside and forces Tao to back into the ropes.  Yamanaka connects with a left uppercut.  
Yamanaka lands a cross.  
Tao is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamanaka is on target with a cross.  
Tao lands a sharp cross.  Tao throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamanaka advances into close range.  Tao is on target with a left hook.  
Tao sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tao throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tao steps to the outside.  Tao sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Yamanaka is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tao tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tao steps to the outside.  Yamanaka throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamanaka is looking to close the distance and drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Tao steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Tao lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tao pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yamanaka lands a sharp left hook.  Yamanaka attempts to land a left hook, but Tao slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Tao switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yamanaka digs in a firm left uppercut to Tao's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Tao sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yamanaka finds the target with a jab.  
Tao is on target with an overhand right.  
Tao throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Yamanaka advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yamanaka is on target with a right uppercut to Tao's ribcage.  
Tao tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yamanaka lands a cross to Tao's body.  
Yamanaka lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Yamanaka forces Tao to retreat into the corner.  Yamanaka drives a firm left hook into Tao's body.  
Yamanaka lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yamanaka drives a right hook into Tao's body.  
Yamanaka pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tao is on target with a left hook.  Tao tries to land a left hook, but Yamanaka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yamanaka hits home with a left hook.  
Yamanaka digs in a right hook to Tao's ribs.  
Yamanaka advances into close range.  Yamanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tao attempts to land a right hook, but Yamanaka parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamanaka closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Yamanaka tries to land a right uppercut, but Tao blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Yamanaka is on target with a jab.  
Yamanaka gets on the inside.  Tao sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tao is looking to keep his distance.  Yamanaka lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yamanaka gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Yamanaka closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Yamanaka attempts to land a right uppercut, but Tao blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Yamanaka walks Tao down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tao digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 6: 

Yamanaka digs in a firm left hook to Tao's body.  
Yamanaka lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yamanaka hits home with a cross.  
Tao is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamanaka attempts to land a jab, but Tao parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamanaka attempts to land a cross, but Tao parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamanaka gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Tao tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yamanaka hits home with a cross.  
Yamanaka attempts to land a jab, but Tao slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tao hits home with an overhand right.  
Yamanaka closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Tao attempts to land a jab, but Yamanaka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamanaka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yamanaka steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamanaka hits home with a firm right hook.  
Tao steps away from his opponent.  Yamanaka attempts to land a jab, but Tao slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamanaka is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Yamanaka connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Yamanaka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Yamanaka is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Yamanaka lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamanaka attempts to land a right hook, but Tao parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Yamanaka.  That has caused bad damage to the nose.  
Yamanaka lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Yamanaka hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Tao is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamanaka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Tao lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tao lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Yamanaka attempts to land a cross, but Tao sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamanaka closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Tao's body.  
Yamanaka lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Yamanaka lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tao is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to Yamanaka's body.  
Yamanaka is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Tao steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tao lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tao voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Yamanaka steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Yamanaka is on target with a left hook.  
Tao is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tao connects with a sharp cross.  
Tao is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Tao steps away from his opponent.  Yamanaka hits home with a stinging cross.  
Yamanaka steps inside.  Tao is on target with a left uppercut to Yamanaka's body.  
Tao is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Tao lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tao connects with an overhand right.  
Yamanaka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Tao switches the action to the outside.  Yamanaka tries to land a cross, but Tao dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Yamanaka gets on the inside and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Yamanaka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tao is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yamanaka steps inside.  Tao is on target with a right hook to Yamanaka's body.  
Yamanaka is on target with a right hook.  
Tao tries to keep the action at long range.  Yamanaka drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Tao is on target with an overhand right.  
Tao drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Yamanaka is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Tao hits home with a cross.  
Yamanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tao lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tao connects with a solid overhand right.  
Yamanaka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tao is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yamanaka tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamanaka advances into close range.  Tao attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Yamanaka time to recover.  
Yamanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tao lands a left hook.  
Tao tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Tao strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Tao tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  Tao throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Yamanaka to the neutral corner.  He warns Tao that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Yamanaka tries to land a cross, but Tao slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tao is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Yamanaka tries to land an overhand left, but Tao sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tao connects with a cross.  
Tao steps away from his opponent.  Yamanaka attempts to land a cross, but Tao slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yamanaka tries to land an overhand right, but Tao sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Yamanaka advances into close range.  Yamanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tao steps to the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Yamanaka gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Tao's body.  
Tao steps away from his opponent.  Yamanaka throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamanaka lands a cross to Tao's body.  
Tao lands a sharp jab.  
Yamanaka connects with a right uppercut.  
Tao steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Tao lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tao connects with a cross.  
Yamanaka gets on the inside.  Yamanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Tao is looking to keep his distance.  Yamanaka connects with a cross.  
Yamanaka steps inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yamanaka drives a right hook into Tao's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Tao: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 114                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Yamanaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 372                           
Total Punches Landed: 118                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9