PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasuda comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat- A Warrior's Call. of Nazareth has chosen call to prayer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yasuda
vs
of Nazareth

182 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

160 cm
24
150 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zari Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda tries to clinch but of Nazareth is having none of it.
of Nazareth's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and of Nazareth duly obliges.
of Nazareth circles away from the clinch attempt
and of Nazareth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yasuda thinking.
of Nazareth misses with a combination
and Yasuda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yasuda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand.
of Nazareth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yasuda.
of Nazareth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yasuda counters with a slapping leg kick.
of Nazareth lands with an overhand left.
of Nazareth takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big left from of Nazareth misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth circles away from the clinch attempt
and of Nazareth counters with a stiff right hand.
Yasuda throws a leg kick that is checked
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda scoring well with a low kick there.
Yasuda tries to clinch there but of Nazareth circles away.
of Nazareth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yasuda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
of Nazareth throws a right and a left that both miss.
of Nazareth looks to throw the jab but Yasuda is out of range.
of Nazareth throws a lazy uppercut
letting Yasuda counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yasuda tries to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a one-two to the body.
Yasuda looks to land a right hand but of Nazareth moved out of range.
Yasuda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yasuda misses with a lunging right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a slapping leg kick.
of Nazareth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yasuda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
of Nazareth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
of Nazareth lands a body shot.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses.
Yasuda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yasuda scoring well with a low kick there.
Yasuda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
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.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised of Nazareth's leg. of Nazareth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yasuda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
of Nazareth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yasuda counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but of Nazareth moves away.
Yasuda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by of Nazareth misses
and Yasuda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. of Nazareth is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yasuda lands a nice shot that snaps of Nazareth's head back.
Yasuda connects with a right hand. of Nazareth shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth drops his hands momentarily and Yasuda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yasuda misses with a low kick as of Nazareth jumps back.
Yasuda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yasuda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yasuda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
of Nazareth misses with a double jab.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yasuda feints a jab promting of Nazareth to slip. Yasuda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. of Nazareth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yasuda tries to work over of Nazareth's front leg with a kick but of Nazareth checks it.
Yasuda misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Yasuda misses
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yasuda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
of Nazareth misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yasuda thows a leg kick but of Nazareth checks it
enabling of Nazareth to counter with a crisp jab.
of Nazareth misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Yasuda to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
A low kick from Yasuda misses
and Yasuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yasuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasuda. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from of Nazareth there as he acknowledges the shot.
of Nazareth lands with an overhand left.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yasuda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
of Nazareth thuds a left hand into Yasuda's body.
of Nazareth slips a jab and a cross from Yasuda.
of Nazareth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
of Nazareth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yasuda.
Yasuda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Yasuda misses
and of Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Yasuda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yasuda.
A right-left combo lands from of Nazareth.
Good exchange - of Nazareth coming out on top.
Yasuda scores with a punch to the head.
of Nazareth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yasuda counters with a nice leg kick.
Yasuda needs to keep his hands up - of Nazareth had a free shot at his head there.
of Nazareth thows a left - swing and a miss!

Yasuda closes the distance and pushes of Nazareth back into the cage.
Yasuda pushes of Nazareth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
of Nazareth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
Yasuda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite of Nazareth's efforts to push away.
of Nazareth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
of Nazareth tries to break free but Yasuda pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
of Nazareth looks gassed!
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
of Nazareth is trying to break the clinch but Yasuda is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on of Nazareth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
of Nazareth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of of Nazareth backwards.
of Nazareth is looking to break free of the clinch but Yasuda has double underhooks.
of Nazareth is trying to break free.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
of Nazareth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of of Nazareth backwards.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
of Nazareth is trying to break the clinch but Yasuda is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasuda.
Yasuda cracks of Nazareth with a nice body shot.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of of Nazareth backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
of Nazareth working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
of Nazareth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
of Nazareth tries to break the clinch but Yasuda is controlling the position.
of Nazareth takes a shot to the head.
of Nazareth blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yasuda gets through of Nazareth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of of Nazareth backwards.
of Nazareth tries to circle away but Yasuda has him pinned against the cage.
of Nazareth tries to break the clinch but Yasuda is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
A frustrated look appears on of Nazareth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
of Nazareth working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of of Nazareth's head.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
A short right from Yasuda.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of of Nazareths head.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of of Nazareth's head.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
of Nazareth wants to get back to striking at distance but Yasuda won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zari Yasuda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yasuda shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. of Nazareth eats them both and turns towards Yasuda to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
of Nazareth misses with a left hand
and Yasuda counters with a slapping leg kick.
of Nazareth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
of Nazareth walks into a jab.
Yasuda is looking to slow of Nazareth down with leg kicks.
Yasuda looks to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a head kick.

Yasuda rushes of Nazareth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
of Nazareth wants to get back to striking at distance but Yasuda won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
of Nazareth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
of Nazareth is breathing heavily.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath of Nazareth's ribcage. of Nazareth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of of Nazareth backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda pushes of Nazareth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
of Nazareth wants to break free but Yasuda has control.
of Nazareth tries to circle away but Yasuda has him pinned against the cage.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Yasuda has of Nazareth pressed against the cage, preventing of Nazareth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zari Yasuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yasuda gets through of Nazareth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
of Nazareth is trying to push Yasuda away but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
of Nazareth tries to break the clinch but Yasuda is controlling the position.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of of Nazareth backwards.
Yasuda works on of Nazareth's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Yasuda.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yasuda pushes of Nazareth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Yasuda lands a nice uppercut.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth working hard to break the clinch.
Yasuda cracks of Nazareth with a nice body shot.
of Nazareth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
of Nazareth wants to break free but Yasuda has control.
Yasuda pushes of Nazareth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
of Nazareth wants to break free but Yasuda has control.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
of Nazareth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yasuda cracks of Nazareth with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
of Nazareth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yasuda cracks of Nazareth with a nice body shot.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath of Nazareth's ribcage. of Nazareth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
of Nazareth blocks an uppercut.
of Nazareth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of of Nazareths head.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.

of Nazareth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
of Nazareth swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasuda.
Zari Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
of Nazareth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yasuda momentarily.
of Nazareth misses with a left hand
letting Yasuda counter with a right hand.
Yasuda throws a predictable looking body shot
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and of Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but of Nazareth sees it coming and moves out of range.
of Nazareth swinging wildly here.

That's four 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 slips a jab from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasuda. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth scores with a jab to the body.
of Nazareth blocks a low kick nicely.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from of Nazareth.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but of Nazareth is avoiding it.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yasuda has time to react.
Some wild striking there from of Nazareth.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised of Nazareth's leg. of Nazareth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yasuda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yasuda takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
of Nazareth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yasuda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
of Nazareth throws a shot from downtown. Yasuda moves away and avoids it.
of Nazareth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yasuda tries to clinch but of Nazareth moves out of range.
of Nazareth misses with a hook
and Yasuda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yasuda thuds a left hand into of Nazareth's body.
Yasuda tries to clinch but of Nazareth is having none of it.
of Nazareth misses with a double jab
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick.
Yasuda pivots, looking for a leg kick but of Nazareth is out of range and Yasuda settles back down.
Yasuda tries to clinch there but of Nazareth circles away.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but of Nazareth checks it.
of Nazareth throws a sloppy head kick and Yasuda moves out of range easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by of Nazareth.
Yasuda lands with a nice body punch.
Yasuda lands a really nice looking cross but of Nazareth seems unphased.
Yasuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but of Nazareth manages to avoid it.
of Nazareth throws a right and a left that Yasuda avoids nicely.
of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
of Nazareth tries to bum rush Yasuda with a series of wild strikes but Yasuda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yasuda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and of Nazareth counters with a right hand to the body.
Yasuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. of Nazareth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
of Nazareth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but of Nazareth paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yasuda thinking.
Yasuda misses with a straight right.
of Nazareth thows a body shot but no joy.
Yasuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Yasuda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yasuda misses with an uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yasuda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
of Nazareth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yasuda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
of Nazareth misses with a double jab
and Yasuda counters with a solid body kick.
Yasuda lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch but of Nazareth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
of Nazareth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yasuda to score with a decent uppercut.
of Nazareth misses with a left hand
and Yasuda counters with a thumping low kick.
Yasuda fails with an attempt to clinch.
of Nazareth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yasuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.
of Nazareth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yasuda.
of Nazareth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yasuda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yasuda misses with a body shot.
Yasuda throws a good cross that connects.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. of Nazareth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zari Yasuda dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yasuda tries to clinch there but of Nazareth circles away.
of Nazareth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yasuda moves away.
of Nazareth throws a sloppy body shot
and Yasuda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yasuda feints and then cracks of Nazareth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow of Nazareth down.
Yasuda looks to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a left to the body.
of Nazareth throws a lazy head kick
and Yasuda counters with a solid body kick.
Yasuda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
of Nazareth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yasuda lands a body shot.
Yasuda throws a right hand that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a series of strikes. Yasuda will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. of Nazareth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yasuda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
of Nazareth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
of Nazareth swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
of Nazareth clobbers Yasuda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from of Nazareth misses.
Yasuda moves in looking to clinch but of Nazareth pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yasuda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch up but of Nazareth swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda darts in trying to clinch
enabling of Nazareth to counter with a crisp jab.
of Nazareth digs a good body shot into Yasuda's ribs.
A combination from of Nazareth does no damage.
Yasuda throws a leg kick that is checked
and of Nazareth counters with a left to the body.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yasuda misses with a looping right.
of Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
of Nazareth throws a combination that misses
and Yasuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
of Nazareth slips under a jab from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to clinch up
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
of Nazareth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
of Nazareth misses with a left hand
and Yasuda counters with a good, hard body kick but of Nazareth shrugs it off.
Yasuda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on of Nazareth if he has to take too many more of those.
Yasuda throws a low kick, looking for of Nazareth's leg but of Nazareth calmly moves out of range.
of Nazareth misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yasuda.
of Nazareth throws a series of punches but Yasuda moves out of range.
Yasuda cracks of Nazareth with an open hand slap.
Yasuda cracks the inside of of Nazareth's front leg.
A head kick by of Nazareth misses
and Yasuda counters with a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth lunges at Yasuda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yasuda's hand.
of Nazareth swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a jab-cross combination.
of Nazareth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries a head kick but it misses.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch but of Nazareth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Yasuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
of Nazareth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yasuda.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yasuda moves away.
Yasuda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and of Nazareth counters with a one-two to the body.
of Nazareth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
of Nazareth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yasuda counters with a solid body kick.
of Nazareth jabs at Yasuda's body.
of Nazareth misses with a right hand

and Yasuda counters by moving into the clinch.
of Nazareth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
of Nazareth blocks an uppercut.
of Nazareth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda lands a right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

of Nazareth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
of Nazareth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yasuda.
of Nazareth throws a right hand that misses
letting Yasuda counter with a right hand.
Yasuda misses with a leg kick.
of Nazareth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yasuda. of Nazareth shrugs it off though.
of Nazareth throws a series of punches but Yasuda moves out of range.
Yasuda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yasuda throws a leg kick which misses of Nazareth's front leg but catches the back leg as of Nazareth tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from of Nazareth misses its intended target.
Yasuda tries to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Yasuda does no damage.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jesus of Nazareth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yasuda tries to work over of Nazareth's front leg with a kick but of Nazareth checks it.
A low kick from Yasuda is predictable there
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
of Nazareth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yasuda at a distance.
of Nazareth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yasuda.
A shot to the liver by Yasuda. Beautiful body shot.
Yasuda misses with a leg kick
and of Nazareth counters with a two punch combo.
Yasuda throws a lazy uppercut
and of Nazareth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yasuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling of Nazareth to counter with a crisp jab.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasuda.
of Nazareth swings widly with a right hand
and of Nazareth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
of Nazareth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yasuda counters with a nice low kick that buckles of Nazareth's knee momentarily.
Yasuda's jab looks to have found its range, popping of Nazareth under the eye.
Yasuda connects with a single shot there.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
of Nazareth throws a shot to the body.
Yasuda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yasuda.
Yasuda wants to clinch up but of Nazareth keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasuda.
of Nazareth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yasuda.
of Nazareth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
of Nazareth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yasuda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps of Nazareth thinking.
Yasuda cracks the inside of of Nazareth's front leg.
Yasuda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on of Nazareth. That did some damage!
Yasuda misses with the body kick
and of Nazareth counters with a two punch combo.
of Nazareth misses with a body punch
and Yasuda counters with a nice kick to the body.

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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!

Zari Yasuda wins by unanimous decision!