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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zari Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
Yasuda slips a jab from Castle.
Yasuda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Castle throws a jab when Yasuda was well out of range.
Castle throws a body punch but Yasuda moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Castle misses the target.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Castle looks for a takedown but Yasuda sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle just misses with a punch to the body.
Castle throws a body punch but Yasuda moves out of range.
Yasuda tries to land a leg kick but Castle saw it coming and moves away.
Castle throws a body kick that misses.
Zari Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yasuda throws a head kick that Castle semi-blocks.
Yasuda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Castle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yasuda tries to avoid it but Castle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yasuda to the ground. Yasuda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yasuda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Castle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Castle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Castle avoids the head kick by Yasuda.
Castle misses with a leg kick
and Yasuda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Castle tries to land a front kick but Yasuda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yasuda lands a head kick. Castle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasuda manages to avoid it.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Yasuda moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Castle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castle is looking to wear down Yasuda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Castle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Castle misses
and Yasuda counters with a nice body shot.
Castle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yasuda's waist but Yasuda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castle off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
Castle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasuda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yasuda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castle, pushing him back against the cage.
Castle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yasuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle shoots in and drives through. Yasuda sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A clash of legs there as Castle blocks the low kick.
Yasuda lands a head kick. Castle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda dominated that round.
That's time! Castle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses.
Castle throws a lazy head kick
and Yasuda counters with a big head kick but Castle shrugs it off.
Castle is rocked!
Yasuda cracks the inside of Castle's front leg.
Oh Castle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasuda is looking to slow Castle down with leg kicks.
Castle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Yasuda throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Castle is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zari Yasuda! Zari Yasuda retains his bantamweight title!
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RATING
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