The Best of Best: Takashi Uchiyama vs. Bryan Vasquez RBR

Round 2

BUDI BUDI BUDI! Uchiyama lands a nice straight downstairs. Vasquez is orbiting quickly, clockwise around Uchiyama. Vasquez is turning southpaw and tossing up light right jabs from outside. Back to orthodox. Uchiyama follows, stepping laterally to cut Vasquez off, and slams a heavy right hand down on his throat. Brief clinch, quickly broken. Vasquez is darting in behind double jabs and putting up a right hand, falling in with it. Uchiyama blocks and presses in. Flush 1-2 by Uchiyama.

10-9 Uchiyama

20-18 Uchiyama

 

Special guest commentator Toshiaki Nishioka.

 

Round 3

Uchiyama is leading with big hooks up top. Vasquez swings both fists wide from the hips to counter off the ropes, escaping past the wrecking balls. Rapid light jabs in succession by Vasquez moving around Uchiyama. Powerful lead rights by Uchiyama, charging in, but Vasquez is able to shimmy and perform matador turns to get his back facing the opposite side of the ring. Uchiyama side-steps in and plants a jab on Vasquez's chin. Vasquez circles and pot shots with jabs from the hip, keeping his right glove tucked under his jawline. Uchiyama bashes with a right, mostly blocked. Vasquez opens up and lands a few hooks spiraling in! Vasquez jabs and hooks at close range, always moving. Uchiyama tries to skewer him in the exchanges.

10-9 Vasquez

29-28 Uchiyama

 

Round 4

Uchiyama is walking through Vasquez's jabs and hooking hard at him. Body shot by Uchiyama. Vasquez ducks to one side while jabbing and throws a blind right, landing on Uchiyama's face. Jabs to the belt line by Vasquez. Uchiyama scores a lead right stepping forward. Double jab between the eyes by Uchiyama. Vasquez runs. Right hand lead pushed out by Vasquez, and Uchiyama clubs him across the ring with his own right. Vasquez is trying to block Uchiyama's power punches but getting physically transported by them. Big left hook downstairs by Uchiyama, reaching Vasquez from outside. Vasquez takes a few wide slices leaning in, but misses.

10-9 Uchiyama

39-37 Uchiyama