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06/08/2043
EOD Running: Rankings
Hitoshi Yamazaki vs Ryuu Sakuma

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Kyoto Takemoto, Kyoto,  taking place on 28/11/2042:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kyoto Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hitoshi Yamazaki (5 - 11 - 1) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Ryuu Sakuma(24 - 10(1) - 3) from Kyoto, Japan.  Yamazaki weighed in at 167 pounds and 2 ounces, while Sakuma weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Naoki Tamashiro, and the three ringside judges are Taro Matsuoka, Aki Masaki and Jiro Tominaga.  

Round 1: 

Sakuma is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma connects with a stinging right hook.  
Sakuma lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma connects with an overhand right.  
Yamazaki gets on the inside.  Sakuma lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki gets on the inside.  Sakuma hits home with a left uppercut.  
Yamazaki manages to force Sakuma onto the ropes.  Sakuma drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Yamazaki is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Sakuma closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki steps to the outside.  Sakuma throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yamazaki advances into close range.  Sakuma lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sakuma closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yamazaki switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma lands a firm overhand right.  
Yamazaki lands a cross.  
Sakuma lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sakuma walks his opponent into the corner.  Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yamazaki's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Yamazaki's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Yamazaki tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma lands a solid jab.  
Sakuma is on target with a stinging cross to Yamazaki's body.  
Sakuma closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki steps to the outside.  Yamazaki lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Sakuma lands with a stinging jab.  
Yamazaki is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma lands a right hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma drives a sharp left hook into Yamazaki's body.  
Sakuma drives a jab into Yamazaki's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yamazaki's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Sakuma is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma hits home with a stinging cross.  Sakuma throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and walks Yamazaki into the blue corner.  Sakuma lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sakuma drives a jab into Yamazaki's body.  
Yamazaki steps away from his opponent.  Yamazaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma lands an overhand right.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Yamazaki's body.  
Sakuma lands a right uppercut.  
Sakuma advances into close range and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  Sakuma tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamazaki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with a solid left hook.  
Yamazaki gets on the inside.  Sakuma tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakuma steps inside and manages to force Yamazaki into a corner.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Sakuma connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sakuma dabs at his face checking for damage.  Sakuma has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Yamazaki hits home with a right hook.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yamazaki throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sakuma finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakuma feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Yamazaki tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yamazaki feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma closes the distance and hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Yamazaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a jab.  
Yamazaki advances into close range.  Sakuma lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki steps inside.  Sakuma connects with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Yamazaki is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yamazaki throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sakuma hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakuma connects with a stinging left hook.  
Yamazaki steps inside.  Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Yamazaki's ribs.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Sakuma lands a stinging right hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a right uppercut to Yamazaki's body.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Yamazaki hits home with a cross.  Yamazaki attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamazaki is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Yamazaki closes the distance.  Sakuma is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki is looking to keep his distance.  Sakuma is on target with a jab.  Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Yamazaki slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakuma lands a stinging left hook.  
Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Sakuma hits home with a sharp left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sakuma dabs at his face checking for damage.  Sakuma has been damaged by the clash of heads.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the left eye.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sakuma steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Yamazaki steps to the outside.  Sakuma lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yamazaki lands a right hook.  
Sakuma closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a solid left hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma'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
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sakuma lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma feints a cross, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sakuma hits home with an overhand right.  
Yamazaki contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Sakuma drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Yamazaki closes the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Yamazaki dabs at his face checking for damage.  Yamazaki has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Yamazaki gets on the inside.  Sakuma digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range.  Yamazaki hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yamazaki's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Sakuma feints a right hook, and then tries to land an overhand left, but Yamazaki sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yamazaki is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Yamazaki lands a jab.  
Sakuma feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Sakuma steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Yamazaki is on target with a cross.  
Yamazaki switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma feints a right, and then lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Ryuu Sakuma

Fight Statistics
Yamazaki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 157                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 324                           
Total Punches Landed: 140                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21