PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasuda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Volbeat- A Warrior's Call. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yasuda
vs
Zappa

182 cm
27
145 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

171 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zari Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappa throws a head kick that Yasuda semi-blocks.
Yasuda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yasuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zappa's sensitive parts.
Yasuda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zappa. That did some damage!
Yasuda stuffs the takedown.
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zappa ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
Zari Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasuda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zappa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yasuda dips to his left and cracks Zappa with an uppercut!
Yasuda misses with a series of wild punches.
Yasuda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zappa avoids the body shot from Yasuda.
The fighters circling - Yasuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasuda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zappa slips under a jab.
Zappa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zappa slips a straight right by Yasuda.
Yasuda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yasuda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yasuda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yasuda throws out a loose jab but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zappa misses with an uppercut.
Yasuda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zappa.
A jab from Yasuda does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Zappa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yasuda lands with a hook. Zappa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yasuda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zappa throws a big shot that misses.
Yasuda misses with the body kick
and Zappa counters with a three punch combo that has Yasuda backing up. Yasuda nods at Zappa to acknowledge the strikes.
Zappa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zappa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zappa checks it well.
Yasuda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zappa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zappa throws an overhand right that lands on Yasuda's shoulder, as Yasuda tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Yasuda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yasuda.
Yasuda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Zappa. Those never looked like landing.
Zappa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yasuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yasuda blocks a leg kick.
Zappa blocks the body kick.
Yasuda connects with a jab.
Yasuda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zappa doesn't seem bothered though.
Zappa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Yasuda misses its intended target.
A jab from Zappa finds it's way through Yasuda's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Zappa. Those never looked like landing.
Zappa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasuda manages to avoid it.
Zappa tries a head kick but it misses.
Zappa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zari Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zappa scores with a hook to the body. Yasuda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yasuda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yasuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zappa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasuda scores with a kick to the body.
Yasuda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yasuda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappa was well out of range. Poor timing from Yasuda.
Yasuda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zappa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zappa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick from Zappa.
Yasuda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yasuda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yasuda avoids the body shot from Zappa.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Yasuda moved out of range.
Yasuda lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Zappa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yasuda jabs Zappa right on the nose. Zappa blinks but takes it well.
Zappa throws a nice looking combination but Yasuda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Yasuda moved out of range.
Zappa dips to his left and cracks Yasuda with an uppercut!
Zappa feints a jab promting Yasuda to slip. Zappa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yasuda slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zappa.
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zappa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zappa throws out a loose jab but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda misses the jab.
Yasuda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yasuda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zappa on the side of the head.
Zappa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yasuda wants to clinch.
Yasuda misses the shot to the body.
Yasuda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Zappa misses.
Zappa slips a jab from Yasuda.
A big left from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses the jab.
Zappa tries for a takedown but Yasuda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zappa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasuda misses with a body shot
and Zappa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yasuda checks a low kick from Zappa.
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasuda.
Zappa takes one to the chin there.
Yasuda scores with a jab.
Yasuda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Zappa counter with a right hand.
Zappa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Zappa.
Zappa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasuda throws a chopping leg kick but Zappa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yasuda wants to clinch.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda wants to slow Zappa down by chopping away at his legs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Zappa avoids it.
Zappa connects with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Yasuda.
A left lands for Zappa.
The fighters circling - Yasuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zappa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yasuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Zappa to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yasuda misses with a right hand
enabling Zappa to counter with a crisp jab.
Yasuda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yasuda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zappa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yasuda scores with a punch to the head.
Zappa misses with a hook. Yasuda ducked under it nicely.
Zappa missing with a left hand there. Yasuda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Zappa.
Yasuda misses with a straight right.
Zappa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Zappa.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zappa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yasuda's head backwards.
Zappa throws a looping overhand right but Yasuda ducks down to avoid it.
Zappa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zappa tries a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yasuda counters with an outside leg kick.
Zappa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zappa thuds a left hand into Yasuda's body.
Yasuda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Zappa moved away.
Yasuda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yasuda.
Zappa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zappa throws a big shot that misses.
Zappa needs to keep his hands up - Yasuda had a free shot at his head there.
Zappa looks to land a left hand but Yasuda moved out of range nicely.
Zappa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yasuda finds it's way round the side to connect with Zappa's head.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Zappa.
A big left from Yasuda misses.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses.
Yasuda connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zappa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa throws a hook but Yasuda avoids it easily.
Yasuda misses with a wild body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yasuda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasuda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zappa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yasuda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zappa looks to land a combination but Yasuda avoids it well.
Zappa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yasuda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zappa. Zappa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good leg kick by Yasuda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zappa looks gassed!
Zappa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yasuda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yasuda blocks a head kick by Zappa.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zappa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasuda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zappa.
A punch combination from Zappa misses.
Yasuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yasuda scores with a leg kick.
Yasuda cracks the inside of Zappa's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zappa. Yasuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zappa misses with an uppercut. Yasuda saw that one coming.
Yasuda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zappa is able to avoid easily.
Yasuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws out a leg kick but Zappa moves out of range and Yasuda only half commits.
A jab from Zappa misses.
Yasuda lands a nice hook to Zappa's body. Zappa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zappa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yasuda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yasuda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zappa.
Zappa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zappa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
A lazy left from Yasuda finds it's target.
Zappa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Zappa.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with an open hand slap.
Yasuda throws a body punch but Zappa moves out of range.
Zappa scores with a nice strike.
Yasuda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappa was well out of range. Poor timing from Yasuda.
Yasuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zappa.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
Yasuda is looking to clinch.
Yasuda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Yasuda does it's job there.
Good shot there by Yasuda.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses the jab.
Zappa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Zappa takes a swing at Yasuda's ribcage but misses.
Zappa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yasuda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zappa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yasuda.
Zappa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yasuda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yasuda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zappa.
Yasuda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zappa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Yasuda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a nice body shot.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zari Yasuda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yasuda connects with a single shot there.
Yasuda misses with a wild body shot.
Yasuda tries to clinch up.
Yasuda swings for the body but Zappa moves out of range.
Zappa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice hook to Zappa's body. Zappa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Zappa.
Yasuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the body.
Zappa misses with a kick to the body
and Yasuda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
Yasuda thows a body shot but no joy.
Yasuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yasuda throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Yasuda.
Zappa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yasuda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yasuda works Zappa's body with a nice hook.
Zappa is breathing heavily.
Yasuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yasuda connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zappa.
Yasuda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zappa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zappa misses with a head kick.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zari Yasuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Zappa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Yasuda moves out of range as Zappa strikes.
Zappa throws a hook but Yasuda avoids it easily.
Yasuda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yasuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zappa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasuda.
Zappa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yasuda lunges at Zappa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zappa's hand.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Yasuda clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zappa blocking some punches.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zappa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yasuda or not.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Zappa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Zappa takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zappa is looking to control Yasuda's arms but Yasuda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zappa has his back to the cage.
Zappa tries to land a knee to the head but Yasuda blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zappa.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Yasuda.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda works on Zappa's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Zappa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zappa's gas tank.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zappa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Zappa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zappa's gas tank.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Zappa's ribcage. Zappa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zappa has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Zappa takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a nice body shot.
Zappa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yasuda avoids it.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasuda.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zappa can do to turn this around?
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yasuda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda pushes Zappa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Zappa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
Zappa wants to break free but Yasuda has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Zappa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zappa's gas tank.
Yasuda lands a nice uppercut.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
A short body shot lands from Yasuda as the two fighters clinch.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Zappa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zappa's gas tank.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasuda misses with some punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zappa tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing Zappa back against the cage.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Zappa's ribcage. Zappa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
Zappa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Zappa to work.
Zappa can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Zappa tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing Zappa back against the cage.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zappa blocking some punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zappa has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Zappa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zappa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
Zappa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa tries to circle away but Yasuda has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zari Yasuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zappa misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zappa working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
Zappa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zappa blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Zappa.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Zappa lands a shoulder strike.
Zappa looking to slow down the pace here.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Zappa's ribcage. Zappa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zappa misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a nice body shot.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
A short left from Yasuda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zappa takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zappa tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is leaning against Zappa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Yasuda prevents a body shot from Zappa.
Zappa can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zappa.
A short right from Zappa on the inside.
Zappa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yasuda's elbow.
Zappa tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zari Yasuda dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Zappa is just out of range.
Yasuda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zappa momentarily.
Zappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
Zappa slips a jab and a cross from Yasuda.
Jab from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zappa.
Yasuda misses with a body shot.
Zappa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yasuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zappa.
Zappa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a straight right. Zappa didn't see that one coming.
Yasuda slips a straight right by Zappa.
Zappa cracks Yasuda with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Yasuda moved out of range.
Yasuda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zappa.
Zappa throws a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
Yasuda throws a hook to the side of Zappa's head but Zappa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zappa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yasuda misses with a hook. Zappa ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa moves out of range of the body kick.
Zappa checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Zappa misses the jab.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with an open hand slap.
Nice shot lands for Zappa.
Zappa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yasuda tries to avoid it but Zappa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yasuda to the ground. Yasuda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zappa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yasuda digs a good hook to Zappa's body.

Yasuda gets a clinch.

Zappa breaks the clinch.
Yasuda lands a leg kick that knocks Zappa off balance momentarily.
Zappa throws a big shot that misses.
Zappa checks a leg kick.
Zappa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Zappa.
Zappa misses with a looping left.
Yasuda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Yasuda - just one landing.
Zappa cracks Yasuda with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yasuda misses
and Zappa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zappa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zappa.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Yasuda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zappa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yasuda.
Yasuda cracks the inside of Zappa's front leg.
Zappa misses with an uppercut. Yasuda saw that one coming.
Zappa throws a leg kick but Yasuda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zappa slips under a jab.
Yasuda moves in looking to clinch but Zappa pushes him off.
Yasuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zappa.
Yasuda misses with a body shot.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zappa's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zappa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yasuda - the referee stops the clock and Zappa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yasuda. Zappa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yasuda throws an overhand right that lands on Zappa's shoulder, as Zappa tries to avoid the shot.
Yasuda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zappa. Zappa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zappa lands an overhand right.
Zappa throws a hook but Yasuda blocks it.
Yasuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zappa moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa takes a swing at Yasuda's ribcage but misses.
Zappa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yasuda!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yasuda, as that shot connected.
Yasuda scores with the left hand. Zappa knows he should have avoided that one.
Zappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda lands with a nice body punch.
Yasuda lands a front kick.
Yasuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zappa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zappa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yasuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zappa throws an overhand right that lands on Yasuda's shoulder, as Yasuda tries to avoid the shot.
Yasuda misses the body punch
and Zappa counters with a thumping low kick.
Zappa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Zappa misses.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zappa.
Yasuda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zappa.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised Zappa's leg. Zappa is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zappa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yasuda thows a body kick. Zappa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yasuda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zappa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zappa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yasuda connects with a body shot.
Yasuda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zappa at a distance.
Yasuda pushes Zappa away with a front kick.
Yasuda slips under a jab from Zappa.
Yasuda scores with a nice strike.
Yasuda lands with a right hand.
Yasuda punishes Zappa's body with a nice straight punch.
Zappa has his takedown stuffed
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Zappa.
Decent striking displayed by Yasuda there.
Yasuda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body kick from Yasuda.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Yasuda closes the distance and clinches.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Zappa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yasuda.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a nice body shot.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zappa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Zappa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yasuda.
Zappa moves forwards but Yasuda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yasuda lands with an overhand left.
Yasuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yasuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Zappa moves out of range easily.

Yasuda instigates a clinch.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zappa.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda pushes Zappa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zappa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yasuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zappa or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yasuda is leaning against Zappa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zappa is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa misses with a body punch.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Zappa struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasuda controls his hands.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zappa.
Zappa can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Zappa struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasuda controls his hands.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Zappa lands with a light punch inside.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Zappa.
Zappa is leaning against Yasuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Zappa is looking to break free of the clinch but Yasuda has double underhooks.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
Junior Zappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Zappa blocks it.
Zappa has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
Yasuda tries to work over Zappa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Yasuda works on Zappa's body with a couple of short punches.
Yasuda lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Zappa fails to land.
Zappa tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zappa can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Zappa is leaning against Yasuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Zappa is trying to break the clinch but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.
Zappa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zappa wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zappa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zappa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Zari Yasuda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zari Yasuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yasuda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!

Zari Yasuda wins by unanimous decision!