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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahraim Alib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Yoshida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sahraim Alib!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoshida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshida throws a nice looking combination but Alib bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alib showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with the combination.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Sahraim Alib has been cut.
Alib throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshida.
Alib waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
A head kick by Yoshida misses
and Alib connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ken Yoshida has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a series of wild punches.
Ken Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Alib.
Yoshida is looking to clinch.
Yoshida misses with a double jab
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alib circles away quickly and effectively.
Alib waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alib throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alib ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alib with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alib fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alib throws an off balance right hand
and Alib takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alib is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alib swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshida slips a jab and a cross from Alib.
Yoshida has closed the distance and engaged Alib in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alib tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alib gets through Yoshida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alib is keeping busy.
Alib makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yoshida effectively controlling the action here.
Alib lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alib lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alib throws a head punch that misses.
Alib avoiding damage as Yoshida throws knees to the body.
Alib gets underhooks to prevent Yoshida's takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoshida throws an elbow but misses.
Yoshida controlling the action here for a moment.
Yoshida is trying to maintain a safe position but Alib gets an underhook and turns Yoshida into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alib on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sahraim Alib will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoshida darts in trying to clinch
and Alib counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Alib attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alib avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alib throws a leg kick which misses Yoshida's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshida tries to avoid it.
Alib takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alib moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalling in the clinch from Yoshida.
Alib has Yoshida pushed against the cage.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida is trying to pull guard but Alib has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshida blocks a body shot from Alib.
Alib stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Yoshida to work.
Alib manages to break the clinch.
Alib throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Yoshida lands a really nice looking cross but Alib seems unphased.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alib moves away.
Alib steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that Alib avoids nicely.
Alib connects with a right hand. Yoshida shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida wants to clinch
and Alib counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Alib.
Yoshida takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yoshida misses with a body punch
and Alib counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida feints a jab promting Alib to slip. Yoshida then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alib slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alib fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Alib throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Alib throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Alib. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alib was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a series of wild punches.
Alib throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alib holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alib throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but Alib won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alib scores with a shot to the side of Yoshida's head.
Yoshida is trying to maintain a safe position but Alib gets an underhook and turns Yoshida into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sahraim Alib showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alib checks it well.
Alib slips a jab and a cross from Yoshida.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoshida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alib misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a slapping body shot.
Sahraim Alib seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Yoshida is predictable there
and Alib counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alib ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Alib with a series of wild strikes but Alib uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yoshida.
Alib scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshida in his tracks.
Yoshida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoshida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alib.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alib avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Alib misses with a wild combination.
Yoshida stuns Alib with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Alib with a hook.
Alib is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yoshida takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alib has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida has Alib pressed against the cage.
Alib pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Alib is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands with a cross.
Alib takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ken Yoshida's cut is getting worse.
Alib blocks a low kick nicely.
Alib throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Ken Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alib moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
Ken Yoshida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Alib checks it.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alib moves away.
Alib misses with a looping left.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Alib moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alib circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoshida is looking to wear down Alib with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoshida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Yoshida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Sahraim Alib is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yoshida fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshida takes one to the side of the head.
Alib dodges the punch combination from Yoshida.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sahraim Alib comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alib has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sahraim Alib!
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