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27/09/2030
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Mikio Sakurai vs Kazuki Kobayashi

Boxing Daily Report from the Maloian Promotions promoted show at Hiroshima Ueno, Hiroshima,  taking place on 01/03/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Mikio Sakurai (3 - 0) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Kazuki Kobayashi(2 - 6) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Sakurai and Kobayashi weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ichiro Otani, and the three ringside judges are Goro Tengan, Ichiro Otani and Nori Oye.  

Round 1: 

Kobayashi advances into close range.  Sakurai lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Kobayashi dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai hits home with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  
Kobayashi is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sakurai steps to the outside.  Sakurai feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobayashi closes the distance.  Sakurai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Sakurai hits home with a solid jab.  
Kobayashi manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kobayashi throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kobayashi digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kobayashi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kobayashi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kobayashi's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a solid cross.  
Kobayashi is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kobayashi is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sakurai is on target with a left uppercut to Kobayashi's liver.  
Kobayashi throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobayashi gets on the inside.  Sakurai connects with a left hook.  
Kobayashi lands a jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kobayashi is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Kobayashi walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Sakurai lands with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kobayashi attempts to land a cross, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kobayashi lands a right hook.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Sakurai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sakurai lands a sharp cross.  
Kobayashi is on target with a right hook to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakurai feints a jab, tricking Kobayashi into throwing a cross counter.  Sakurai springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a right uppercut.  
Kobayashi closes the distance.  Sakurai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a firm left hook to Kobayashi's body.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kobayashi closes the distance and manouvers Sakurai onto the ropes.  Kobayashi tries to land a left uppercut, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kobayashi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kobayashi advances into close range.  Sakurai pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a firm right hook to Kobayashi's ribcage.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sakurai lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakurai is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands a jab to Kobayashi's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kobayashi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kobayashi connects with an overhand left.  
Kobayashi is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai is on target with a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands a jab to Kobayashi's body.  Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a firm overhand right.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kobayashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai connects with a cross.  Sakurai tries to land a jab, but Kobayashi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai connects with a solid overhand left.  
Sakurai lands a left hook.  
Kobayashi is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai is on target with a left hook to Kobayashi's body.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kobayashi lands a jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  
Sakurai finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 6 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kobayashi attempts to land a right hook, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kobayashi attempts to land a left hook, but Sakurai parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kobayashi tries to land a cross, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kobayashi closes the distance.  Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Sakurai connects with a sharp cross.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Kobayashi steps inside and walks Sakurai into a neutral corner.  Sakurai is on target with a right hook.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai steps to the outside.  Sakurai feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kobayashi closes the distance and walks Sakurai onto the ropes.  Sakurai hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
Sakurai lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

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

Fight Statistics
Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 277                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 58                            

Kobayashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 136                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3