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10/09/2039
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Akira Yoshida vs Nori Sakuma

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Jiro Seki Gym, Yokohama,  taking place on 26/04/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kanagawa Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Akira Yoshida (15 - 14(1) - 7) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Nori Sakuma(16 - 7 - 2) from Yokohama, Japan.  Yoshida weighed in at 147 pounds and 8 ounces, while Sakuma weighed in at 147 pounds.    As Yoshida came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Keiichi Hatanaka, and the three ringside judges are Yasushi Iwasaki, Kenji Shirai and Hisoka Shimomura.  

Round 1: 

Yoshida attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yoshida lands a cross.  
Yoshida hits home with a cross.  
Yoshida lands an overhand right.  
Sakuma steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook to Yoshida's body.  
Sakuma throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Yoshida finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshida's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Yoshida is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma lands a cross.  Sakuma throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range.  Yoshida lands a jab.  
Yoshida lands a jab.  
Yoshida connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshida's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 3: 

Yoshida hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Yoshida drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yoshida tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Yoshida is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yoshida throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Yoshida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Yoshida connects with a cross.  
Yoshida is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yoshida strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Yoshida hits home with a cross.  Yoshida tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yoshida drives a right hook into Sakuma's ribs.  
Yoshida is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Yoshida lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Yoshida finds the target with a jab.  
Yoshida attempts to land a cross, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshida connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 6: 

Yoshida pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma manouvers Yoshida into the corner.  Sakuma connects with a right hook.  
Yoshida tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma feints a cross, but Yoshida is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Yoshida is on target with a left hook.  
Yoshida is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Yoshida steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Yoshida switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Yoshida hits home with a right hook.  
Yoshida hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Yoshida sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Yoshida connects with an overhand right.  
Sakuma steps to the outside.  Yoshida feints a left hook, and then throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sakuma advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Yoshida switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Yoshida is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Yoshida throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Yoshida's body.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yoshida is on target with a jab.  
Yoshida is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshida's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Yoshida dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshida lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Sakuma tries to land a jab, but Yoshida dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Yoshida is on target with a jab.  
Yoshida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Yoshida lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Yoshida throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yoshida lands a jab.  
Yoshida hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yoshida: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Akira Yoshida

Fight Statistics
Yoshida: 
Total Punches Thrown: 372                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 201                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 158                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5