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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Yutaka Sama vs Michi Kagawa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Tokorozawa Muse Marquee Hall, Tokorozawa,  taking place on 26/01/2025:

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 mandatory fight for the Japan Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Yutaka Sama (16 - 3) who hails from Saitama, Japan and Michi Kagawa(12(1) - 2) from Ichikawa, Japan.  Both Sama and Kagawa weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michi Amano, and the three ringside judges are Taro Hara, Kaede Iwasaki and Ryuu Kawahara.  

Round 1: 

Sama lands a cross.  
Kagawa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sama is looking to keep his distance.  Kagawa waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Sama connects with an overhand left.  
Sama hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kagawa hits home with a cross.  
Kagawa is on target with a jab.  
Kagawa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kagawa hits home with a left hook.  
Kagawa lands a jab.  
Sama finds the target with a jab.  
Kagawa attempts to land a right hook, but Sama blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sama throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sama switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm overhand left.  Sama throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sama attempts to land a jab, but Kagawa blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kagawa cuts off the ring, trapping Sama in the corner.  Kagawa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Sama hits home with an overhand left.  
Kagawa manages to force Sama into the corner.  Kagawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sama lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kagawa throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sama lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sama switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sama switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kagawa lands with a solid jab.  
Sama lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Sama steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Kagawa cuts off the ring, trapping Sama on the ropes.  Kagawa is on target with a firm left hook.  
Sama tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kagawa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sama lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sama steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Sama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kagawa drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kagawa hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kagawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sama feints a jab, and then connects with a solid cross.  
Kagawa lands a cross, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sama pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kagawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sama throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kagawa tries to land a jab, but Sama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kagawa is on target with a cross.  
Sama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kagawa attempts to land a left hook, but Sama parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Kagawa finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kagawa stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Sama hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Kagawa walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sama attempts to land a jab, but Kagawa dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kagawa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kagawa feints a jab, fooling Sama into launching a left uppercut counter.  Kagawa avoids the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Sama pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kagawa lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kagawa drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Sama is on target with an overhand left.  
Kagawa lands with a solid jab.  
Sama drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kagawa is on target with an overhand right.  
Sama lands a sharp jab.  
Sama is on target with a jab.  
Kagawa lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Sama attempts to land a jab, but Kagawa sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Sama switches the action to the outside.  Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kagawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kagawa tries to land a jab, but Sama slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kagawa attempts to land a jab, but Sama blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sama is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kagawa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sama is on target with a solid jab.  
Sama switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sama drives a jab into Kagawa's body.  
Kagawa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kagawa walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sama finds the target with a jab.  
Sama lands a jab.  
Sama tries to keep the action at long range.  Kagawa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sama is on target with an overhand left.  
Sama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kagawa is on target with a sharp cross to his opponents body.  Kagawa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Kagawa hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sama switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kagawa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sama digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kagawa hits home with an overhand right.  
Kagawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kagawa connects with a cross.  
Sama connects with a cross.  
Sama throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sama tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  Sama tries to land a jab, but Kagawa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sama connects with a cross.  
Kagawa pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Sama tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Kagawa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sama connects with an overhand left.  
Sama is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kagawa digs in a stinging right uppercut to Sama's body.  
Sama is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kagawa forces Sama to back into the corner.  Sama hits home with a right hook.  
Sama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kagawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sama lands a right hook.  
Sama connects with a firm right hook.  
Kagawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kagawa forces Sama to back into the ropes.  Kagawa lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sama throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kagawa connects with a sharp cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sama lands a hard jab.  
Kagawa walks Sama down, trapping him in a corner.  Kagawa lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kagawa lands a sharp cross.  
Sama tries to keep the action at long range.  Kagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sama is on target with a stinging jab.  
Kagawa is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kagawa lands a firm cross.  
Kagawa lands with a hard jab.  
Kagawa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Sama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kagawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kagawa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sama connects with a cross.  
Sama is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sama lands a cross.  
Kagawa lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Kagawa tries to keep the action at long range.  Sama is on target with an overhand left.  
Kagawa finds the target with a jab.  
Sama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sama hits home with a cross.  
Kagawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kagawa circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Sama lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kagawa drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Sama drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Sama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kagawa hits home with an overhand right.  
Sama steps away from his opponent.  Kagawa attempts to land a cross, but Sama slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kagawa walks Sama onto the ropes.  Kagawa hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sama hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kagawa pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Sama steps away from his opponent.  Kagawa strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kagawa is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Sama tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kagawa hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kagawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Kagawa's body.  
Kagawa forces Sama to back into the ropes.  Kagawa hits home with a cross.  
Kagawa is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kagawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sama finds the target with a jab.  
Kagawa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kagawa lands a jab.  
Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kagawa lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Sama finds the target with a jab.  
Kagawa connects with a left hook.  
Sama snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Sama tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sama hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kagawa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Sama is on target with a cross.  
Sama lands an overhand left.  
Sama throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Kagawa lands a cross.  
Sama connects with a firm right hook.  
Sama steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Kagawa is on target with a jab.  
Kagawa attempts to land an overhand left, but Sama slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sama lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Sama steps away from his opponent.  Kagawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kagawa lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sama lands a jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Sama tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kagawa is on target with a jab.  
Kagawa attempts to land a right uppercut, but Sama dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kagawa walks Sama into the corner.  Sama lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sama is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Kagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kagawa lands a solid right uppercut.  Kagawa tries to land a jab, but Sama slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Sama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Sama is on target with a stiff jab.  
Sama is looking to keep his distance.  Sama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sama drives a jab into Kagawa's body.  
Kagawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kagawa hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Kagawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Sama connects with a cross.  
Sama pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Sama: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 112 - 116  112 - 116  112 - 116

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ichikawa, Japan.... Michi Kagawa

Fight Statistics
Sama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 290                           
Total Punches Landed: 109                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 130                           
Total Jabs Landed: 54                            

Kagawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 382                           
Total Punches Landed: 107                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 326                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 140                           
Total Jabs Landed: 33