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22/07/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Michi Sakamoto vs Aki Takenaka

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo,  taking place on 29/03/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  On the line tonight is the East Asian Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Tokyo, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Michi Sakamoto (8 - 3) who hails from Tokyo, Japan and Aki Takenaka(12 - 2) from Kobe, Japan.  Both Sakamoto and Takenaka weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yuji Mihara, and the three ringside judges are Hisao Hatanaka, Yuji Tsutsumi and Kaede Tsuchida.  

Round 1: 

Takenaka gets on the inside.  Takenaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Takenaka is on target with a right hook to Sakamoto's body.  
Sakamoto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakamoto attempts to land a jab, but Takenaka dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Takenaka walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Takenaka connects with a left uppercut.  
Takenaka lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Takenaka gets on the inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Takenaka forces Sakamoto to retreat onto the ropes.  Takenaka drives a left hook into Sakamoto's body.  
Takenaka pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sakamoto finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakamoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Takenaka contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Sakamoto throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakamoto attempts to land a jab, but Takenaka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Takenaka sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Takenaka steps inside.  Sakamoto retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Takenaka tries to tag Sakamoto on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Takenaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakamoto is on target with a sharp cross.  
Takenaka gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Takenaka gets on the inside.  Sakamoto lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Takenaka gets on the inside.  Takenaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Takenaka throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Takenaka lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakamoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Sakamoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Takenaka advances into close range.  Takenaka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto lands with a solid jab.  
Sakamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto finds the target with a jab.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Takenaka connects with a cross.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Sakamoto finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakamoto lands with a hard jab.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Sakamoto drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Sakamoto lands a spiteful jab.  
Sakamoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakamoto lands a spiteful jab.  Sakamoto attempts to land a jab, but Takenaka sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakamoto strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sakamoto lands a cross.  
Takenaka lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Takenaka closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  Sakamoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Takenaka closes the distance.  Sakamoto lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Takenaka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakamoto attempts to land a jab, but Takenaka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Takenaka attempts to land a right uppercut, but Sakamoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Takenaka gets on the inside.  Sakamoto lands a left uppercut.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakamoto digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto lands a sharp overhand right.  
Takenaka is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Takenaka feints a cross, tricking Sakamoto into throwing a left hook counter.  Takenaka springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body.  Sakamoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakamoto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Takenaka dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Takenaka digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakamoto tries to keep the action at long range and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Takenaka closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sakamoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakamoto lands a stinging jab.  
Sakamoto lands with a hard jab.  
Takenaka drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Takenaka drives a right hook into Sakamoto's ribs.  
Takenaka lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to Takenaka's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Sakamoto snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Sakamoto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Takenaka drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  Takenaka tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Sakamoto attempts to land a right hook, but Takenaka sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakamoto lands a spiteful jab.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Takenaka sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakamoto digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Takenaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Sakamoto's body.  
Sakamoto connects with a left uppercut.  
Takenaka connects with a left uppercut.  
Takenaka drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Takenaka lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakamoto lands a jab.  Sakamoto tries to land a jab, but Takenaka parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takenaka lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  Sakamoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Takenaka steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Takenaka's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Takenaka closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  Sakamoto tries to land a jab, but Takenaka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Takenaka advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Takenaka digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Takenaka lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takenaka gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Takenaka is on target with a right hook to Sakamoto's body.  
Takenaka lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Takenaka lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Sakamoto lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Takenaka is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Takenaka attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sakamoto sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Takenaka is on target with a left uppercut to Sakamoto's liver.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Sakamoto lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakamoto lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent.  Takenaka stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Sakamoto finds the target with a jab.  
Sakamoto lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Takenaka advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Takenaka closes the distance.  Sakamoto connects with a stinging left hook.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 6: 

Takenaka advances into close range.  Takenaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Sakamoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Sakamoto lands a jab.  
Sakamoto lands with a ramrod jab.  
Takenaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto lands a solid jab.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Sakamoto attempts to land a jab, but Takenaka blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Sakamoto's body.  
Takenaka advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sakamoto attempts to land a left hook, but Takenaka slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Takenaka steps inside and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakamoto lands a ramrod jab.  
Takenaka lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Takenaka advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Takenaka closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takenaka digs in a right hook to Sakamoto's body.  
Takenaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Takenaka drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Takenaka is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Takenaka is looking to close the distance.  Takenaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakamoto is on target with a firm left hook to Takenaka's body.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Sakamoto throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Sakamoto's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 7: 

Sakamoto steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sakamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto is on target with a cross.  
Takenaka advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakamoto lands a left hook.  
Takenaka digs in a left uppercut to Sakamoto's body.  
Takenaka lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Sakamoto lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sakamoto lands a spiteful jab.  
Takenaka advances into close range.  Takenaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakamoto is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Takenaka gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Takenaka steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakamoto lands a right uppercut to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Sakamoto tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Sakamoto attempts to land a jab, but Takenaka sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Takenaka steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Sakamoto's body.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakamoto is on target with a right uppercut to Takenaka's body.  
Takenaka advances into close range and lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 8: 

Takenaka digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Takenaka lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Takenaka drives a left hook into Sakamoto's body.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sakamoto lands a right hook.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakamoto lands with a hard jab.  
Sakamoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Takenaka's body.  
Takenaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakamoto attempts to land a jab, but Takenaka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Takenaka steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Sakamoto's body.  
Takenaka goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Sakamoto's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Takenaka pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Sakamoto's ribcage.  
Takenaka is looking to close the distance.  Takenaka pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Sakamoto's body.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Takenaka gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Sakamoto's body.  Takenaka throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Sakamoto is on target with a stinging jab to Takenaka's body.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Sakamoto lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakamoto lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Takenaka closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 9: 

Takenaka advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  Takenaka tries to land a left uppercut, but Sakamoto sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Takenaka is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto lands a jab.  
Takenaka is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Takenaka steps inside.  Takenaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Takenaka throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sakamoto drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Sakamoto lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sakamoto lands a sharp jab.  
Sakamoto lands with a hard jab.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Takenaka steps inside.  Sakamoto hits home with a left hook.  
Sakamoto is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  Sakamoto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakamoto connects with a cross.  
Takenaka advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto tries to land a left hook, but Takenaka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Takenaka gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Takenaka tries to land a right hook, but Sakamoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takenaka steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Takenaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakamoto is on target with a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto lands a hard jab.  
Sakamoto finds the target with a jab.  Sakamoto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takenaka is on target with a left hook to Sakamoto's liver.  
Takenaka closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Sakamoto's body.  
Takenaka connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takenaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Takenaka lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Sakamoto hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sakamoto lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakamoto lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Takenaka closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakamoto attempts to land a left hook, but Takenaka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takenaka pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 11: 

Sakamoto lands a left hook.  
Sakamoto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Takenaka drives a right hook into Sakamoto's ribs.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto lands a cross.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Takenaka closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Takenaka drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Takenaka is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakamoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Sakamoto lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto lands a stinging jab.  
Sakamoto lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakamoto connects with an overhand right.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and lands with a sharp jab.  
Takenaka steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakamoto finds the target with a hard jab.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Takenaka gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to Sakamoto's ribcage.  Takenaka tries to land a right hook, but Sakamoto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Sakamoto's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 11 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 12: 

Sakamoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Takenaka closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Sakamoto's liver.  
Sakamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  Sakamoto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto is on target with a cross.  Sakamoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakamoto hits the target with a solid jab.  
Takenaka is looking to close the distance.  Sakamoto throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Sakamoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Sakamoto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakamoto connects with a cross.  
Takenaka is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Takenaka lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto is on target with a jab.  
Takenaka digs in a left hook to Sakamoto's ribs.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Takenaka advances into close range.  Sakamoto tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takenaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 118 - 111  118 - 110  118 - 111

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokyo, Japan.... Michi Sakamoto

Fight Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 592                           
Total Punches Landed: 239                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 534                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 212                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 307                           
Total Jabs Landed: 156                           

Takenaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 372                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 371                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0