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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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164 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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177 cm
27
161 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Lobe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobe lands with a nice body punch.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lobe.
Lobe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lobe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lobe sprawls well. Lobe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yoshida gets slowly back to his feet.
Lobe misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lobe throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lobe just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Lobe moves out of range.
Lobe misses the shot to the body.
Lobe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yoshida lands a two punch combo.
Lobe misses the body punch
and Yoshida counters with a three punch combo that has Lobe backing up. Lobe nods at Yoshida to acknowledge the strikes.
Lobe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yoshida counters with a big head kick but Lobe shrugs it off.
Yoshida lands a right hook to the body.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lobe.
Lobe swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
Lobe blocks the body kick.
Lobe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshida connects with a nice looking jab.
Lobe misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Lobe.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Lobe blocks the body kick.
Lobe lands a right hook to the body.
Lobe misses with a combination
and Yoshida counters with a left to the body.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lobe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lobe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lobe thows a body shot but no joy.
Lobe moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobe misses with a body punch
and Yoshida counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lobe!
Lobe is looking to improve his position but Yoshida isn't that keen on the idea.
Lobe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yoshida tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yoshida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobe is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Lobe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lobe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lobe tries to lock up and control but Yoshida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lobe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lobe tries to hold on but Yoshida postures up.
Lobe working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yoshida working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yoshida lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yoshida looking to finish with strikes here!
Yoshida unloads with some shots from mount but Lobe bucks and avoids them well.
Lobe regains half guard.
Yoshida is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lobe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yoshida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lobe is keeping the position for now.
Yoshida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida looking to sit in guard and control but Lobe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lobe slips nicely into half guard.
Lobe wants to free his trapped foot but Yoshida is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yoshida actively working from the bottom here.
Lobe prevents Yoshida from improving his position.
Lobe trying to control the action but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lobe wants to work for an arm triangle but Yoshida is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yoshida regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Yoshida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lobe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoshida under the eye.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yoshida is defended easily by Lobe.
Lobe is looking to wear down Yoshida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lobe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Lobe.
Lobe avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Lobe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Lobe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yoshida.
Lobe takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Lobe swings away with a body shot that misses
so Yoshida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lobe trying to keep a closed guard but Yoshida is proving a slippery customer.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Lobe keeps moving.
Yoshida drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lobe dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lobe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobe wants to pass the guard but Yoshida is keeping the position.
Lobe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lobe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yoshida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lobe pushes down on Yoshida's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yoshida wants to improve his position but Lobe is controlling well.
Lobe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yoshida defending well though.
Lobe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lobe is trying to work for a kimura but Yoshida is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yoshida striking from half guard on the bottom.
Lobe throwing shots but Yoshida is blocking nicely.
Yoshida is looking to improve his position.
Yoshida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yoshida is trying to control but can't.
Yoshida tries to get to full guard but Lobe has control of the leg.
Yoshida gets back to full guard.
Yoshida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lobe advances to half guard.
Lobe is looking to take a break and control but Yoshida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobe seems to be looking for submissions.
Lobe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yoshida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yoshida tries to hold on but Lobe postures up.
Lobe landing punches.
Yoshida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yoshida is breathing heavily.
Lobe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lobe tries to control but Yoshida wriggling away.
Lobe jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yoshida is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yoshida and Lobe has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lobe has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobe fails to take his opponent's back.
Lobe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yoshida is looking to escape.
Yoshida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lobe with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Yoshida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lobe wants to control the pace but Yoshida is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Lobe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yoshida misses with a takedown attempt - Lobe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yoshida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lobe looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Lobe throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lobe misses with a hook to the body
and Yoshida counters with an inside leg kick.
Lobe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lobe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lobe misses with a double jab
so Yoshida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yoshida with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lobe is on top in guard.
Lobe drops back looking for a leg! Yoshida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yoshida manages to kick Lobe off! Lobe jumps back into Yoshida's guard.
Yoshida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ken Yoshida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lobe passes Yoshida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yoshida moves into full guard.
Yoshida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lobe wants to control from the top but Yoshida keeps moving.
Lobe throwing strikes from guard but Yoshida blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lobe escapes and throws Yoshida's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Yoshida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshida sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yoshida is defending against the submission attempts here by Lobe.
Yoshida trying to control from the bottom.
Lobe tries to pass to full mount but Yoshida defends it.
Lobe prevents Yoshida from improving his position.
Lobe wants to free his trapped foot but Yoshida is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobe seems to be working for a kimura but Yoshida defends the submission attempt.
Yoshida is looking for a sweep. Lobe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lobe is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yoshida manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yoshida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lobe is posturing up here but Yoshida has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lobe tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lobe has to tap! Slick submission there by Yoshida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Yoshida!
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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
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