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06/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mikio Sakurai vs Yutaka Nitta

Boxing Daily Report from the Ekstein Promotions promoted show at Sam Gym, Kitakyushu,  taking place on 22/11/2023:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 6 round matchup are Mikio Sakurai (0 - 0) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Yutaka Nitta(0 - 1) from Tokyo, Japan.  Sakurai weighed in at 122 pounds, while Nitta weighed in at 121 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Naoki Hasegawa, and the three ringside judges are Ryo Hora, Goro Koizumi and Akira Umemoto.  

Round 1: 

Sakurai closes the distance.  Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai digs in a left hook to Nitta's body.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands with a sharp jab.  Sakurai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nitta is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nitta closes the distance.  Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai digs in a left hook to Nitta's body.  Sakurai clinches his opponent.  Sakurai is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sakurai lands a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nitta advances into close range.  Sakurai lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Sakurai lands a left uppercut.  
Sakurai advances into close range.  Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nitta connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nitta's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nitta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai steps inside.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai steps inside.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Nitta's ribcage.  
Sakurai attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Nitta's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakurai closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Sakurai digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nitta lands a left uppercut.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Nitta closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Sakurai on the ropes.  Sakurai lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Sakurai gets on the inside.  Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nitta's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Nitta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Sakurai feints a left, and then lands a solid jab.  
Sakurai advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Sakurai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Nitta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  
Sakurai lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakurai walks Nitta into the red corner.  Sakurai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nitta tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sakurai advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sakurai connects with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai advances into close range.  Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nitta throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Sakurai time to recover.  
Sakurai advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nitta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakurai lands a sharp overhand left.  
Sakurai feints a right, and then attempts to land a right uppercut, but Nitta blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nitta lands a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Nitta's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nitta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakurai is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  Sakurai tries to land a jab, but Nitta dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nitta pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nitta tries to land a cross, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Nitta in a corner.  Sakurai lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Sakurai lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai closes the distance.  Nitta pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai connects with a left hook.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Nitta's body.  
Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nitta throws a right hook, but Sakurai clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Sakurai pushes his forearm into Nitta's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Nitta's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Nitta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Nitta steps inside and throws a right hook, but Sakurai holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Sakurai pushes his forearm into Nitta's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sakurai lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Nitta steps inside.  Sakurai drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sakurai gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  Sakurai ties up his opponent.  Sakurai is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Nitta pushes his forearm into Sakurai's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Nitta to stop fouling.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nitta dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Sakurai lands a firm right hook.  Sakurai holds on to his opponent.  Sakurai uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Nitta behind the head. 
Sakurai finds the target with a solid jab.  
Sakurai advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakurai manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Sakurai hits home with a hard jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Nitta: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Mikio Sakurai

Fight Statistics
Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 114                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Nitta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0