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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tembo Laibon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laibon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kamikaze Kush- Warcry. Tembo Laibon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tembo Laibon!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant looks to score with a jab to the body but Laibon is just out of range.
Laibon moves out of range as Durant strikes.
Laibon scores with a sloppy right hand. Durant should have avoided that one.
It looks like Drake Durant has been cut.
Durant misses with a hook. Laibon ducked under it nicely.
Drake Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant connects with a jab.
Laibon throws a head kick but Durant moves out of range.
Laibon throws a hook but Durant blocks it.
Laibon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laibon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durant finds it's way round the side to connect with Laibon's head.
Laibon tries a head kick but it misses.
Durant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laibon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durant staying out of range there.
Laibon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Laibon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laibon is looking for a kimura here.
Laibon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Durant has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laibon seems to be looking for submissions.
Durant manages to get to full guard.
Laibon throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laibon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Durant working a defensive guard here.
Laibon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laibon throws a big elbow that misses.
Durant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Laibon postures up in Durant's guard and throws a big left but Durant blocks it.
Laibon stands up over Durant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laibon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Durant manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laibon has Durant in his guard.
Laibon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant stands up out of Laibon's guard for a moment - Laibon manages to land a nice upkick.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laibon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laibon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laibon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Durant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laibon is trying to keep Durant in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laibon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laibon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durant is aware though and is defending well.
Laibon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Durant defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durant wants to get up but he can't break Laibon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Laibon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laibon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Durant has his hands clasped together but Laibon extends an breaks Durant's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Laibon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tembo Laibon!
Tembo Laibon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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