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22/10/2036
EOD Running: Rankings
Mitsuru Sakuma vs Naoki Kida

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan’s Boxing promoted show at Kazuhiko Miura Gym, Nagoya,  taking place on 26/08/2036:

Clearly Japan’s Boxing have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Aichi Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mitsuru Sakuma (3 - 8(1) - 3) who hails from Okazaki, Japan and Naoki Kida(5 - 4 - 1) from Ichinomiya, Japan.  Sakuma weighed in at 134 pounds and 13 ounces, while Kida weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kazuhiko Murakami, and the three ringside judges are Kazuhiko Murakami, Kazuki Yamamoto and Hisao Azuma.  

Round 1: 

Sakuma advances into close range.  Kida hits home with a left hook.  
Kida lands a left hook.  
Sakuma strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kida's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kida steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kida is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma hits home with a right hook.  Sakuma tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kida lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kida switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kida steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kida lands a cross.  
Sakuma lands a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kida tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Kida steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kida steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kida's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Kida dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kida is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kida is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Kida pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kida lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Kida lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kida is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sakuma gets on the inside.  Kida pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kida throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kida switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kida finds the target with a jab.  
Sakuma walks Kida onto the ropes.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kida hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kida connects with a left hook.  
Kida tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kida is on target with an overhand left.  
Kida tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakuma steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Kida slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Kida connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma forces Kida to back into the red corner.  Sakuma is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kida's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sakuma lands a right hook.  
Kida lands a jab.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook.  
Kida hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kida hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kida connects with a right hook.  
Sakuma attempts to land a right hook, but Kida sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kida throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kida switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kida connects with a cross.  
Kida pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kida time to recover.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kida: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 95  95 - 95  96 - 95

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Okazaki, Japan.... Mitsuru Sakuma

Fight Statistics
Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Kida: 
Total Punches Thrown: 332                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 313                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 158                           
Total Jabs Landed: 22