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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinju Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shinju Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoshida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Lima swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshida.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Lima.
Lima really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lima just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshida has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lima is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lima keeps the fight on the outside.
Lima closes the distance and pushes Yoshida back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Lima.
Yoshida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lima just leaning against Yoshida, taking a breather.
Lima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lima breaks the clinch.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Lima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoshida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lima tries to bum rush Yoshida with a series of wild strikes but Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshida wants to clinch but Lima slips to the side
and Lima counters with a big head kick but Yoshida shrugs it off.
Lima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yoshida, pushing him back against the cage.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.
Lima is looking to control Yoshida's arms but Yoshida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lima has his back to the cage.
Yoshida missing with knees to the body.
Yoshida taking a breather.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lima wants to break free but Yoshida has control.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Yoshida is controlling him.
Lima throws a head punch that misses.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Lima controls his hands.
Lima misses with a knee to the head.
Lima stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida landing knees to the body.
Lima tries to circle away but Yoshida has him pinned against the cage.
Yoshida prevents a body shot from Lima.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoshida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but Lima forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diego Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinju Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
Lima is trying to force a seperation but Yoshida has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshida circles away.
Yoshida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lima.
Lima throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida doesn't manage to clinch there - Lima circles away.
Yoshida is looking to clinch.
Yoshida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Lima.
Lima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshida tries to clinch up.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Lima keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Lima.
Yoshida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshida misses with a takedown attempt - Lima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diego Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshida is looking to clinch but Lima is avoiding it.
Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoshida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yoshida tries to clinch up.
We've been told by Lima's head coaches at World Class Fitness and Grappling that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Lima moves out of range.
Yoshida wants to clinch.
Yoshida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshida tries to clinch there but Lima circles away.
Yoshida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lima misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Lima is having none of it.
Yoshida tries to clinch up but Lima circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch but Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Lima will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lima has managed to clinch.
Yoshida misses with an elbow strike.
Yoshida missing with knees to the body.
Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoshida lands a nice knee to the body.
Lima gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yoshida.
Yoshida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoshida avoids the damage to the body.
Yoshida tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lima is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshida has double underhooks.
Yoshida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lima in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Lima tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoshida avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Lima.
Diego Lima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yoshida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lima in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yoshida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looking for a guillotine here but Lima defends easily.
Yoshida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yoshida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lima has managed to get both his arms back between Yoshida's legs - danger averted.
Lima has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yoshida looking for a guillotine here but Lima defends easily.
Yoshida isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lima stacks Yoshida on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lima!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is trying to improve his position.
Yoshida is still trying to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinju Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick misses from Lima.
Yoshida tries to clinch there but Lima circles away.
Lima swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshida.
Yoshida fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Lima.
Yoshida clinches up with Lima and pushes him back against the cage.
Lima is trying to break free.
Lima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yoshida lands a knee to the body.
Lima has had enough of the clinch but Yoshida keeps him there for the moment.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoshida prevents Lima from breaking the clinch.
Lima avoiding damage as Yoshida throws knees to the body.
Lima tries to stall but Yoshida uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yoshida letting Lima take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yoshida has him pressed against the cage.
Lima has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Yoshida is controlling him.
Yoshida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoshida lands an elbow inside.
Lima misses with a punch on the inside.
Lima avoiding damage.
Yoshida lands a knee to the body.
Yoshida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Yoshida has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to break free but Yoshida pushes him back against the cage.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lima tries to break free but Yoshida pushes him back against the cage.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Yoshida.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Yoshida has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yoshida is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lima to keep the fight standing.
Yoshida working Lima over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Lima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yoshida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Lima working hard to break the clinch.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Yoshida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshida drives through and clinches with Lima against the cage.
Lima is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshida has double underhooks.
Yoshida landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yoshida avoiding damage as Lima throws knees to the body.
Yoshida unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lima's elbow.
Lima looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lima just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoshida's brow.
Yoshida drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lima gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yoshida landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lima takes a knee to the side of the body.
A body shot lands from Yoshida.
Lima trying to land knees to the body.
Lima is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshida has double underhooks.
Lima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yoshida missing with knees to the body.
Yoshida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lima is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima is trying to break free.
Yoshida trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lima working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinju Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yoshida 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinju 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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