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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasuda comes to the cage accompanied by Shit Creek-There ain't no paddle big enough!. Jenkins has chosen Uppercut--2pac as his entrance music. Zari Yasuda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
23
153 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zari Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for 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.
Yasuda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Yasuda misses with a wild body shot.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Yasuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Yasuda. Beautiful body shot.
Yasuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Yasuda throws a low kick, looking for Jenkins's leg but Jenkins calmly moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Yasuda jumps back.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yasuda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yasuda tries a head kick but it misses.
Yasuda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a body kick the misses
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Yasuda tried to score with a low kick but Jenkins checks it.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Yasuda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jenkins doesn't seem phased though.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Yasuda.
A jab from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Yasuda loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.
Zari Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasuda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.
A shot to the body from Jenkins misses
and Yasuda counters with a good low kick that Jenkins was not able to check.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yasuda momentarily.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Yasuda misses its intended target.
Yasuda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yasuda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Yasuda misses its intended target.
Jenkins throws a leg kick which misses Yasuda's front leg but catches the back leg as Yasuda tries to avoid it.
Jenkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yasuda to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jenkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Yasuda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Yasuda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yasuda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jenkins is able to avoid easily.
Jenkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jenkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a solid leg kick but Yasuda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jenkins.
Yasuda throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yasuda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jenkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jenkins tried to score with a low kick but Yasuda checks it.
Jenkins swings widly with a right hand
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yasuda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yasuda can pounce on him.
Jenkins scores with a hook.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jenkins.
Yasuda misses with a looping right.
Yasuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jenkins checks it well.
Yasuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Yasuda moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yasuda avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Yasuda looks to land a body kick but Jenkins moved away.
Yasuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yasuda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Yasuda ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jenkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yasuda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yasuda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasuda is just out of range.
Yasuda tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
Yasuda cracks a nice hook into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yasuda.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yasuda tries to work over Jenkins's front leg with a kick but Jenkins checks it.
Yasuda is looking to land body kicks.
Yasuda tries to land a front kick but Jenkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Yasuda ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jenkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Jenkins tries a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
Jenkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jenkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda throws a solid leg kick but Jenkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasuda.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Yasuda ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins tries to land a leg kick but Yasuda saw it coming and moves away.
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Yasuda's ribs.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Yasuda throws a lazy body kick
and Yasuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yasuda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yasuda tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jenkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses.
Yasuda misses with a body kick.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Good exchange - Jenkins coming out on top.
Yasuda doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a body kick.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Yasuda misses with a left hand
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.
Jenkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Yasuda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range and Yasuda settles back down.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Yasuda moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Yasuda.
Yasuda moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins throws a lazy body kick
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jenkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Yasuda counters with a good low kick that Jenkins was not able to check.
Yasuda checks the leg kick.
Yasuda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roderick Jenkins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yasuda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a solid leg kick but Jenkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yasuda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jenkins's hands.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. Jenkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yasuda moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasuda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jenkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jenkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yasuda's calf.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jenkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasuda. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Yasuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Yasuda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yasuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Yasuda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yasuda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yasuda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jenkins.
Jenkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Yasuda.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jenkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Roderick Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Yasuda blocks the leg kick.
Jenkins lands a nice shot that snaps Yasuda's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Jenkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yasuda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yasuda's corner calls for a 1-2. Yasuda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Yasuda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jenkins checks it well.
Yasuda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Yasuda moves out of range easily.
Yasuda missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Jenkins checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Yasuda lands with a straight right. Jenkins didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Yasuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jenkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins throws a chopping leg kick but Yasuda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Yasuda misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda blocks a low kick nicely.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Yasuda thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
Jenkins throws a chopping leg kick but Yasuda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yasuda throws a shot to the body.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Yasuda checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jenkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins throws a solid leg kick but Yasuda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to work over Yasuda's front leg with a kick but Yasuda checks it.
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jenkins checks it well.
Yasuda misses with the body kick
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is looking to chop away at Jenkins's legs.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Yasuda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yasuda down.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Yasuda throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yasuda is out of range and Jenkins settles back down.
Jenkins walks into a straight right hand from Yasuda.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasuda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yasuda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Yasuda throws a front kick aimed at Jenkins's knee but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yasuda thumps Jenkins with a low kick.
Yasuda throws a solid leg kick but Jenkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasuda.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Yasuda jumps back.
Jenkins cracks the inside of Yasuda's front leg.
Yasuda tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Yasuda misses.
Jenkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Yasuda.
Jenkins connects with a looping right hand.
Yasuda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Yasuda moves out of range.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Yasuda avoids the punch easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yasuda.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the body
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Jenkins is predictable there
letting Yasuda counter with a right hand.
Jenkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jenkins tried to score with a low kick but Yasuda checks it.
Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins blocks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yasuda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Yasuda does it's job there.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jenkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
Jenkins is looking to chop away at Yasuda's legs.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasuda lands with an overhand left.
Yasuda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yasuda misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
A jab lands there for Jenkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Yasuda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Yasuda counters with a nice body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Yasuda ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yasuda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Yasuda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jenkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda connects with a single shot there.
Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Yasuda saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zari Yasuda will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
Yasuda throws the kick towards the body but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Yasuda moved out of range nicely.
Yasuda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Yasuda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Jenkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yasuda if he has to take too many more of those.
Yasuda scores with a jab. Jenkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenkins lands with a straight right. Yasuda didn't see that one coming.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Yasuda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yasuda blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins throws a lazy head kick
and Yasuda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins misses with a hook
and Yasuda counters with a thumping low kick.
Jenkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yasuda's hands.
A good leg kick by Yasuda.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Yasuda's knee but Yasuda avoids it well.
Jenkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Yasuda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Yasuda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Yasuda moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Yasuda moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yasuda.
Jenkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yasuda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasuda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yasuda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yasuda tried to score with a low kick but Jenkins checks it.
Jenkins wants to land a leg kick but Yasuda is out of range.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Jenkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jenkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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 Jenkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jenkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasuda. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Yasuda saw that one coming.
Jenkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yasuda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yasuda.
Yasuda slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a solid leg kick but Yasuda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jenkins.
Yasuda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yasuda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yasuda throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yasuda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Yasuda misses with a kick to the body.
Yasuda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda scores with a nice body kick.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.
Yasuda thows a body kick. Jenkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Yasuda's leg but Yasuda calmly moves out of range.
Good shot there by Yasuda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yasuda.
Yasuda closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Yasuda cracks Jenkins with a nice body shot.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Yasuda.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jenkins tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda presses Jenkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Jenkins blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yasuda throws an elbow that misses.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
Yasuda throws a low kick, looking for Jenkins's leg but Jenkins calmly moves out of range.
Yasuda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Yasuda.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Yasuda tries to land a leg kick but Jenkins saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Yasuda misses the target.
Yasuda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yasuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jenkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Yasuda counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick from Yasuda.
Jenkins swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
Yasuda throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Zari Yasuda wins by unanimous decision!
Zari Yasuda managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, into his post fight interview.
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