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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasuda's entrance music is Volbeat- A Warrior's Call. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ares Summers!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yasuda's guard.
Yasuda wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Summers is now in half guard.
Yasuda trying to control here.
Summers wants to free his trapped foot but Yasuda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yasuda is trying to maintain the position but Summers is very close to passing his half guard.
Yasuda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yasuda is trying to stand up here but Summers is controlling him well.
Summers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yasuda is just riding it out for now. Summers eventually gives up the hold.
Yasuda is looking to control Summers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yasuda avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Yasuda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yasuda tries to score with a low kick but Summers moves his leg out of the way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yasuda!
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Summers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yasuda wants to clinch up but Summers keeps it at a distance.
Yasuda has closed the distance and engaged Summers in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Summers blocking some punches.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Summers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yasuda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Good leg kick by Yasuda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 scores with a push kick.
Summers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Summers looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yasuda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Summers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
Summers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yasuda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ares Summers.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Yasuda.
Summers 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. Summers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yasuda cracks the inside of Summers's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yasuda tries to clinch there but Summers circles away.
Summers shoots in for a takedown but Yasuda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yasuda gets a clinch.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Summers.
Summers 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. Summers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good leg kick by Yasuda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yasuda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Summers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yasuda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yasuda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yasuda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Summers. That did some damage!
Yasuda lands a jab to the head.
Summers blocks a head kick by Yasuda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Summers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good exchange - Yasuda coming out on top.
Yasuda lunges at Summers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Summers's hand.
Summers walks into a straight right hand from Yasuda.
Yasuda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Summers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yasuda scores with a jab. Summers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yasuda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Summers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yasuda smiles and moves away.
Yasuda catches Summers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yasuda lands a nice looking body shot.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Summers's sensitive parts.
Summers slips a jab and a cross from Yasuda.
Yasuda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Summers.
Summers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Summers shoots in but Yasuda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but Summers is avoiding it.
Yasuda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Summers tries to keep at a distance but Yasuda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Summers is breathing heavily.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Summers pulls guard.
Summers working a defensive guard here.
Yasuda wants to get up but he can't break Summers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yasuda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yasuda gets to his feet. Summers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yasuda throws a leg kick which misses Summers's front leg but catches the back leg as Summers tries to avoid it.
Summers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yasuda circles away.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ares Summers.
Yasuda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yasuda stuffs the takedown attempt from Summers. Summers gets slowly back to his feet.
Yasuda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yasuda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yasuda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Summers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Summers circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Yasuda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yasuda wants it to stay on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but Summers is avoiding it.
Yasuda moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off.
Yasuda moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Summers can do to turn this around?
Summers tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yasuda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Summers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Summerss head.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Summers.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda gets underhooks to prevent Summers's takedown attempt.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
Summers blocking some punches.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Summers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Summerss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Summers.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda gets through Summers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Summers blocking some punches.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Summers.
Summers jumps guard but Yasuda stands there with Summers around his waist. Summers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Summers is trying to maintain a safe position but Yasuda gets an underhook and turns Summers into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda dominated that second round.
That's time! Yasuda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Summers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yasuda takes the fight into the clinch.
Summers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Summers throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Summers blocking some punches.
Summers blocking some punches.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Summers tries a body shot but Yasuda blocks it.
Summers goes for a takedown attempt but Yasuda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ares Summers.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Summers's calf.
Summers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yasuda's waist but Yasuda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Summers off to one side.
Summers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Yasuda. No joy for Summers on that attempt.
A head kick by Summers misses
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick.
Yasuda lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yasuda counters with a low kick, right behind Summers 's knee.
Yasuda has closed the distance and engaged Summers in a clinch.
Yasuda lands a nice uppercut.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Summers blocking some punches.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Summers.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Summers is working for takedown but Yasuda is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yasuda smiles and moves away.
Yasuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yasuda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yasuda lands a slapping body shot.
Yasuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yasuda takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Summers has Yasuda pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yasuda manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
A short right from Yasuda.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Summers's head.
Summers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yasuda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zari Yasuda is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Summers, pushing him back against the cage.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Summers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Summers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Summers takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda pushes Summers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda pushes Summers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Summers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yasuda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Summers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yasuda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Summers.
Ares Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zari Yasuda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Summers is trying to drag Yasuda to the mat but Yasuda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zari Yasuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yasuda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zari Yasuda!
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energy
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hype
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