Yasuhiro Kido vs Lim Chi Bin 2008

Yasuhiro Kido burst on the K-1 MAX scene after unexpectedly winning the Japan MAX tournament in 2008. He's a tall, lanky fighter capable of exploding and stringing up long-range attacks in quick succession. He looks to be about 5' 11" and therefore has a significant reach and height advantage over his opponent, Lim Chi Bin. Lim won the 2008 K-1 MAX Korea tournament for his spot against Kido. Lim uses very good Muay Thai fundamentals in combination with solid boxing to form a style well-suited for K-1. He tends to put emphasis on his crisp punches, which leads to some exciting knockouts. Lim looks to give up a good 3" or so to Kido in this matchup.

This fight was on September 24, 2008, in the elimination round of 16 for the 2008 K-1 MAX tournament. Kido wears blue gloves, Lim red.