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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Mikio Saito vs Takeshi Morioka

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Tokyo promoted show at Akira Chiba Gym, Machida,  taking place on 23/01/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Tokyo Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mikio Saito (8 - 4 - 2) who hails from Tokyo, Japan and Takeshi Morioka(10 - 6 - 2) from Tokyo, Japan.  Saito weighed in at 168 pounds, while Morioka weighed in at 167 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Taro Sunada, and the three ringside judges are Nori Saito, Yuji Mihara and Dai Fujita.  

Round 1: 

Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Saito tries to step out of his opponents range.  Morioka hits home with a cross.  
Saito pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Morioka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saito switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Morioka advances into close range.  Morioka connects with a right uppercut.  
Morioka gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Saito steps to the outside.  Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saito's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Saito's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Morioka's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Saito is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Morioka is on target with a cross.  
Saito steps to the outside.  Morioka connects with a cross.  
Saito tries to keep the action at long range.  Morioka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Morioka forces Saito to retreat into a corner.  Morioka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Morioka attempts to land a cross, but Saito blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morioka steps inside.  Saito attempts to land a left hook, but Morioka sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Morioka digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Morioka steps away from his opponent.  Saito is on target with a jab.  
Morioka closes the distance and lands a left hook.  Morioka tries to land a left hook, but Saito slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Saito pivots to the right of his opponent.  Morioka tries to land a right uppercut, but Saito slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saito pivots to the left of his opponent.  Morioka lands a left hook.  
Morioka steps to the outside.  Saito hits home with a cross.  
Morioka closes the distance.  Morioka attempts to land a right uppercut, but Saito parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morioka steps inside.  Saito is on target with a left hook.  
Morioka is looking to close the distance and manouvers Saito into a neutral corner.  Morioka pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Saito lands a left uppercut.  
Morioka manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Morioka drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Saito pivots to the side of his opponent.  Saito tries to land a cross, but Morioka slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Morioka steps to the outside.  Saito feints a jab, fooling Morioka into launching a right uppercut counter.  Saito avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morioka tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Saito sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Morioka drives a left hook into Saito's liver.  
Morioka is looking to close the distance.  Saito pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Saito is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Morioka hits home with a cross.  
Morioka steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Morioka closes the distance.  Morioka pivots to the side of his opponent.  Morioka is on target with a left uppercut.  Morioka tries to land a left hook, but Saito slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saito hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Morioka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Saito steps to the outside.  Morioka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Morioka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Saito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Morioka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saito hits home with a cross.  
Morioka connects with an overhand right.  
Morioka connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Morioka advances into close range.  Morioka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saito tries to land a right uppercut, but Morioka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saito is on target with a right hook.  
Morioka advances into close range.  Saito hits home with a left hook.  
Saito is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Morioka steps inside.  Saito pivots to the left of his opponent.  Morioka connects with a right hook.  
Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Morioka is on target with an overhand right.  
Morioka feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Saito connects with a cross.  
Morioka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Saito is on target with a left hook to Morioka's body.  
Morioka tries to land a jab, but Saito slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saito lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Morioka is looking to keep his distance.  Saito lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Morioka steps inside.  Saito tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morioka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Morioka tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saito pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Morioka closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morioka tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Morioka is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Morioka steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Saito slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morioka steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Morioka steps to the outside.  Morioka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Morioka tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saito lands a cross.  
Morioka advances into close range.  Saito is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Morioka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saito tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Morioka advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Saito hits home with a cross.  
Morioka steps to the outside.  Saito is on target with a jab.  
Saito hits home with a left hook.  
Morioka tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morioka walks Saito down, trapping him in a corner.  Morioka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Morioka hits home with a cross.  
Morioka gets on the inside.  Saito sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saito throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Morioka lands a cross.  
Saito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Morioka is on target with a jab.  
Morioka steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Morioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 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: 94 - 96  95 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokyo, Japan.... Takeshi Morioka

Fight Statistics
Saito: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Morioka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 266                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15