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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Drosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zari Yasuda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Drosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zari Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drosen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yasuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Drosen tries to keep at a distance but Yasuda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drosen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drosen tries to pull guard but Yasuda holds him up against the cage and eventually Drosen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Drosen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Drosen is trying to keep an underhook but Yasuda manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Drosen wants to improve his position but Yasuda is controlling well.
Drosen wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda is controlling the pace.
Yasuda stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Drosen to get to his feet.
That's two 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.
Horrible takedown by Drosen or perhaps it was just good defense by Yasuda which made him look bad.
Yasuda thumps Drosen with a low kick.
Yasuda rushes Drosen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drosen tries to pull guard but Yasuda won't allow it.
Yasuda wants the takedown. Drosen is fighting it off but Yasuda persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Drosen's guard against the cage.
Yasuda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drosen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yasuda passes into half guard.
Yasuda tries to pass to full mount but Drosen defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda moves into full mount! Drosen won't be happy about that!
Yasuda is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drosen is surviving well by controlling Yasuda's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yasuda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda dominated that 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.
Drosen shoots for a takedown but Yasuda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drosen 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 lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drosen's sensitive parts.
Yasuda moves into the clinch successfully.
Drosen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yasuda walks away with a smile on his face. Drosen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yasuda closes the distance and clinches.
Drosen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yasuda is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Drosen to the mat. Drosen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yasuda pushing down on Drosen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yasuda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yasuda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Drosen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yasuda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Drosen really wants to buck Yasuda off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Yasuda lands with a cross.
It looks like Ethan Drosen has been cut.
No luck for Drosen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Drosen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Drosen or perhaps it was just good defense by Yasuda which made him look bad.
Drosen tries to clinch up
and Yasuda counters by moving into the clinch.
Yasuda lands a takedown into guard.
Yasuda stands and steps away. Drosen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Yasuda.
Drosen misses with a takedown
and Yasuda counters by clinching up.
Drosen tries to pull guard but Yasuda won't allow it.
Drosen fails to pull guard.
Drosen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yasuda walks away with a smile on his face. Drosen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yasuda lands with a kick to the temple. Drosen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drosen misses with a takedown
and Yasuda counters with a head kick that drops Drosen to the mat! Drosen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Drosen is rocked!
Yasuda scores with a hook to the body. Drosen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Drosen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drosen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yasuda counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Drosen is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zari Yasuda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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