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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Myers!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Yasuda catches Myers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yasuda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yasuda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Myers at a distance.
Myers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Myers there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Yasuda.
Yasuda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yasuda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yasuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasuda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yasuda scores with a punch to the head.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Myers is having none of it.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Myers moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yasuda, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasuda.
Yasuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers moves into the clinch successfully.
Yasuda tries to land knees in the clinch but Myers avoids the damage to the body.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda misses with an elbow over the top.
Myers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Myers managing to block the knees to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda presses Myers against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
Myers swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myers avoiding damage as Yasuda throws knees to the body.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Myers blocks it.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myers.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myers misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Myers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myers's gas tank.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Myers as the two fighters clinch.
Myers scores with a hook to the body.
Yasuda taking a breather.
Myers slows down the pace here.
Yasuda breaks the clinch.
Yasuda checks a low kick from Myers.
Myers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yasuda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yasuda missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Myers.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Myers momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Yasuda misses
and Myers counters with a nice body shot.
Yasuda swats away the attempt to clinch by Myers.
Yasuda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Myers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yasuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yasuda tries to clinch
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yasuda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yasuda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Myers to score with a decent uppercut.
Yasuda instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers controlling the action here for a moment.
Myers lands an uppercut.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myers tries a body shot but Yasuda blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Myers.
Myers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Myers.
Myers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Myers - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Myers prevents a body shot from Yasuda.
A right hand to the body from Myers.
Myers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yasuda's elbow.
Myers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yasuda or not.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.
Yasuda is looking to control Myers's arms but Myers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yasuda has his back to the ropes.
Myers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Myers.
Yasuda is breathing heavily.
Myers stalling the fight.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myers's elbow.
Myers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Myers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myers lands a shoulder strike.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Myers.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Myers.
Myers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myers.
Myers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
Myers lands an uppercut.
Myers lands with a light punch inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Myers.
Myers stalling in the clinch but Yasuda improves position.
Myers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Myers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Myers lands a right hand.
Myers lands a nice shot to the body.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers stalling in the clinch but Yasuda improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myers stalling in the clinch but Yasuda improves position.
Myers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yasuda up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Myers tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myers looking to slow down the pace here.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Myers lands with a left to the head.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda lands an elbow inside that Myers shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers presses Yasuda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Myers misses with some punches.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Myers controls his hands.
Yasuda taking a breather.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Myers digs a right hand into Yasuda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yasuda's gas tank.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Myers controls his hands.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Myers wants to stall.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myers cracks Yasuda with a nice body shot.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Myers - that landed with a thud.
Myers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Myers misses with a body punch.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Myers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myers's gas tank.
Myers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myers's elbow.
Myers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yasuda breaks from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Myers lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Yasuda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Myers doesn't seem phased though.
Yasuda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yasuda cracks Myers with an open hand slap.
Yasuda throws a nice looking combination but Myers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yasuda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yasuda, pushing him back against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myers is trying to maintain a safe position but Yasuda gets an underhook and turns Myers into the ropes.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Myers avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myers's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Myers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yasuda misses with a body punch
and Myers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Myers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Myers.
Myers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yasuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers moves forwards but Yasuda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasuda cracks Myers with an open hand slap.
Myers has managed to clinch.
Yasuda prevents a body shot from Myers.
Myers has Yasuda pressed against the ropes, preventing Yasuda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Myers scores with a hook to the body.
Yasuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Myers.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Myers blocks it.
Myers presses Yasuda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Myers taking a breather.
Myers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yasuda misses with a knee strike.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Myers lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myers prevents a body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yasuda missing with knees to the body.
Myers lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Myers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Myers slowing the pace effectively.
Yasuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
Myers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Myers or not.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Myers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda stalling in the clinch but Myers improves position.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda being controlled against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Yasuda as the two fighters clinch.
Myers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda works on Myers's body with a couple of short punches.
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
Myers lands with a light punch inside.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Myers slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Myers as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Myers.
Myers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yasuda is keeping busy.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda misses with an elbow strike.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Myers.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Myers avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Myers.
Myers taking a breather.
Yasuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myers taking a breather.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yasuda as Myers tries to tie him up.
Yasuda looking to stall.
Myers pushes Yasuda back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda being controlled against the ropes.
A short left from Yasuda.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myers as Yasuda tries to tie him up.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda pushes Myers back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
Yasuda blocks a body shot from Myers.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Myers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
Myers has Yasuda pressed against the ropes.
A short right from Myers on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Myers blocks it.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jason Myers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Myers.
Myers is looking to control Yasuda's arms but Yasuda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the ropes.
Yasuda is trying to stall.
Myers looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Myers presses Yasuda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda pushes Myers back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers is looking to control Yasuda's arms but Yasuda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the ropes.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Myers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Myers.
Myers misses with a punch to the body.
Myers blocks an elbow strike.
Myers stalling in the clinch but Yasuda improves position.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myers just leaning against Yasuda, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
Myers avoiding damage as Yasuda throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
Myers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Myers misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasuda.
Yasuda is working Myers over against the ropes.
Myers trying to control the position but instead, Yasuda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Myers into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Myers being controlled against the ropes.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myers trying to control the position but instead, Yasuda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Myers into the ropes.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Myers blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myers.
Myers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Myers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Myers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Myers is struggling to control the position.
Myers managing to block the knees to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
Yasuda gets through Myers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Myers blocking some punches.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Myers lands an uppercut.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Myers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda works on Myers's body with a couple of short punches.
Myers pushes Yasuda back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Myers stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
A short left from Myers.
A body shot lands from Myers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myers.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands a shot to the body.
Myers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Myers lands a shot to the body.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Myers.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Myers pushes Yasuda back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Myers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasuda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myers.
Myers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Myers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jason Myers!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jason Myers!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jason Myers!
Jason Myers wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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