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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (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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168 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshida connects with a high kick.
Aldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aldo throws the kick towards the body but Yoshida avoids it.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Aldo works over Yoshida's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Ken Yoshida has been cut.
Aldo lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo lands with a hook. Yoshida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aldo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yoshida is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida wants to clinch.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Yoshida connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshida swinging wildly here.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo .
Yoshida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yoshida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aldo .
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 misses the shot to the body.
Aldo throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Aldo lands with a kick to the temple. Yoshida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Aldo .
Yoshida looks gassed!
Aldo connects with a jab.
Aldo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yoshidas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That has opened up Ken Yoshida's cut even more.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a jab to Yoshida's midsection.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Yoshida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Good work by Aldo as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Aldo .
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida cracks Aldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshida drops his hands momentarily and Aldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aldo rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshida swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Aldo moved away.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Aldo misses with the body kick
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
Yoshida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aldo is out of range.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Yoshida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Aldo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab from Aldo .
Yoshida throws a one two combo.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Aldo .
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Yoshida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yoshida throws a series of strikes that have Aldo backpedaling.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo .
Yoshida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshida swinging wildly here.
A bone on bone clash there as Aldo blocks the leg kick.
Aldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aldo scores with a punch to the head.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Aldo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Aldo .
Yoshida works Aldo 's body with a nice hook.
Aldo keeps Yoshida at a distance using the push kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yoshida in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Yoshida avoids it well.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yoshida scrambles back to his feet.
Aldo scores with the left hand. Yoshida knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshida dodges the punch combination from Aldo .
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aldo . That did some damage!
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshida swinging wildly here.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with the combination.
Yoshida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yoshida, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Yoshida.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Aldo .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshida throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aldo . Aldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Aldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Aldo .
Aldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Aldo slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo scoring well with a low kick there.
Aldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Aldo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshida lands with a nice body punch.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo lands with a shot to the body.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Aldo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Yoshida's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Aldo scores with a push kick.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Aldo throws a low kick but Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Yoshida throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
Yoshida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Aldo wants to slow Yoshida down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aldo .
Yoshida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aldo checks it well.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Yoshida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoshida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
A leg kick checked by Aldo .
A right-left combo lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida dodges the punch combination from Aldo .
Aldo lands with a kick to the temple. Yoshida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yoshida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aldo throws a combination that misses
and Yoshida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aldo moves out of range as Yoshida throws a body kick.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Aldo .
Yoshida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Yoshida.
A nice combination there by Aldo .
Nice body kick there by Yoshida.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida scores with a decent looking hook.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida swinging wildly here.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Aldo 's leg but Aldo calmly moves out of range.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to land a leg kick but Yoshida saw it coming and moves away.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Aldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yoshida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo .
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aldo checks it well.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the body.
Aldo throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Yoshida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aldo moves out of range as Yoshida throws a body kick.
Yoshida clinches up with Aldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida controlling the action here for a moment.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Yoshida!
Ken Yoshida thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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