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12/04/2046
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Marlon Verne vs Keiichi Sakuma

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé,  taking place on 10/03/2046:

Clearly African Boxing Kingdom 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Marlon Verne (2(1) - 0) who hails from Yaoundé, Cameroon and Keiichi Sakuma(29(9) - 3(1)) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Verne and Sakuma weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paris Bong, and the three ringside judges are Leggett Oliphant, Montrell Vian and Rance Batinga.  

Round 1: 

Sakuma closes the distance and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma forces Verne to back into the ropes.  Verne lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Verne tries to land a jab, but Sakuma dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakuma is on target with a sharp cross.  
Verne switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Verne throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verne lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verne advances into close range.  Verne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sakuma lands a right uppercut.  
Verne hits home with a cross.  
Verne steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Verne lands a sharp jab.  Verne tries to land an overhand right, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Verne steps away from his opponent.  Sakuma feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Sakuma is on target with a firm cross.  Sakuma throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verne hits home with a stinging cross.  
Sakuma lands a left hook.  
Sakuma drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  Sakuma attempts to land a left hook, but Verne slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Sakuma manouvers Verne onto the ropes.  Verne is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Verne throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verne lands a right uppercut.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Verne slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Verne drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verne digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  Verne throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Verne hits home with a solid cross.  
Verne tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Sakuma throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma lands with a solid jab.  
Sakuma connects with a right uppercut.  
Verne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Verne steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  Verne attempts to land a cross, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Verne's ribs.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Verne is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Verne attempts to land a cross, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Verne drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Verne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Verne throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Verne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verne is on target with a cross.  
Verne lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Verne throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Verne sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verne is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Verne lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakuma walks Verne onto the ropes.  Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma attempts to land a left uppercut, but Verne dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent.  Verne lands a sharp left hook.  Verne tries to land a left uppercut, but Sakuma parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Verne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Verne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakuma lands a cross.  Sakuma tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Verne lands a cross.  
Verne digs in a right hook to Sakuma's ribcage.  
Verne is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verne lands a stinging jab.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Verne connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma attempts to land a left hook, but Verne parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakuma advances into close range and walks Verne down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verne is on target with a left uppercut to Sakuma's liver.  
As Sakuma tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Verne dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Verne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Sakuma lands a sharp jab.  
Verne steps to the outside.  Sakuma lands a cross.  
Sakuma finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Verne tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma hits home with a stinging cross.  Sakuma attempts to land a cross, but Verne sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verne steps away from his opponent.  Verne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a stiff jab.  
Sakuma advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a ramrod jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Verne tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma lands a stinging overhand right.  
Verne tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verne steps inside.  Verne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Verne is looking to keep his distance.  Verne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Verne parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Verne is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Verne tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Verne steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Verne steps away from his opponent.  Sakuma lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Sakuma is on target with an overhand right.  Sakuma attempts to land an overhand right, but Verne sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  
Verne lands a cross.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Verne is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Verne tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Verne's ribcage.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verne lands a stinging left hook.  
Sakuma lands a right hook.  
Verne steps away from his opponent.  Verne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Verne digs in a left uppercut to Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma manouvers Verne onto the ropes.  Sakuma lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakuma lands a solid left hook.  
Verne steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Verne tries to land an overhand right, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sakuma connects with a stinging cross.  
Sakuma advances into close range and forces Verne to back into the ropes.  Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent.  Verne drives a left hook into Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma lands a spiteful jab.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Verne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verne attempts to land a cross, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verne: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Verne lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verne connects with a stinging overhand right.  Verne tries to land a jab, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Verne sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Verne tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma closes the distance and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Verne steps away from his opponent.  Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Verne sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Sakuma lands a sharp left hook.  
Sakuma lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakuma hits home with a left uppercut.  
Verne is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Verne sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma attempts to land a right hook, but Verne dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma attempts to land a left hook, but Verne sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verne lands a stinging jab.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Verne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  Sakuma attempts to land a left hook, but Verne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verne is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Verne is looking to keep his distance.  Sakuma lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakuma lands a stinging right hook.  
Verne steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Sakuma tries to land a jab, but Verne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Verne's body.  
Verne tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Verne switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Verne lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verne digs in a right hook to Sakuma's body.  
Verne tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Verne attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma walks Verne onto the ropes.  Sakuma connects with a firm left hook.  
Verne hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Verne switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verne hits home with a firm cross.  
Verne advances into close range.  Sakuma is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Verne steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Verne lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sakuma attempts to land a cross, but Verne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma walks Verne down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verne digs in a left hook to Sakuma's liver.  
Sakuma digs in a right hook to Verne's body.  
Sakuma connects with a stinging cross.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Verne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verne steps to the outside.  Sakuma feints a jab, tricking Verne into throwing a cross counter.  Sakuma springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verne hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verne lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Verne tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Verne is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma lands a stinging overhand right.  
Verne closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Sakuma's body.  
Verne tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent.  Verne tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma attempts to land a right uppercut, but Verne parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Verne attempts to land a right hook, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakuma connects with a solid overhand right.  Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Verne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakuma lands a spiteful jab.  Sakuma tries to land a jab, but Verne sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sakuma steps inside and manouvers Verne onto the ropes.  Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Verne steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Sakuma lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Verne pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a sharp right hook.  Sakuma throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a HUGE left uppercut.  SAKUMA IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Verne lands a sharp jab.  
Sakuma lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Verne attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Sakuma's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Verne steps to the outside.  Sakuma lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Verne on the ropes.  Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Verne digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sakuma throws a left uppercut, but Verne clinches his opponent.  Verne pushes his forearm into Sakuma's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Verne steps away from his opponent.  Verne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma lands an overhand right.  Sakuma throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Verne steps to the outside.  Verne feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook.  Verne ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Verne pushes his forearm into Sakuma's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Verne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Verne lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakuma advances into close range and forces Verne to back into the ropes.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and lands a solid left hook.  
Sakuma walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakuma drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Verne is on target with a sharp cross.  
Verne steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Verne tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma hits the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Verne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 74 - 79  74 - 79  73 - 79

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokyo, Japan.... Keiichi Sakuma

Fight Statistics
Verne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 311                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 362                           
Total Punches Landed: 140                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 299                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27