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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim comes to the ring accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
23 - 15 - 1 |
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kamikaze Sazuki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laborina Lim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laborina Lim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mandirigmang Pilipino in the buildup to the fight.
Sazuki misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Sazuki.
Sazuki takes a swing at Laborina Lim's ribcage but misses.
Laborina Lim throws the left hand but Sazuki avoids the punch easily.
Sazuki misses with a leg kick
and Laborina Lim counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Laborina Lim fails to land.
Laborina Lim stalling the fight.
Laborina Lim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Kamikaze Sazuki has been cut.
Sazuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim lands a nice uppercut.
Sazuki is trying to break free.
Laborina Lim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sazuki blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Laborina Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Sazuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Laborina Lim on the inside.
Laborina Lim has a couple of punches blocked by Sazuki.
Laborina Lim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laborina Lim throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Laborina Lim fails to land.
Sazuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Laborina Lim tenderised Sazuki's leg. Sazuki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laborina Lim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sazuki's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sazuki!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sazuki.
Sazuki walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laborina Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sazuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sazuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Laborina Lim connects with the punch.
Laborina Lim checks a leg kick.
Sazuki tries to score with a low kick but Laborina Lim moves his leg out of the way.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sazuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sazuki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laborina Lim is out of range and Sazuki settles back down.
A jab from Sazuki misses.
Laborina Lim scores with a hook to the body. Sazuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sazuki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laborina Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sazuki.
Laborina Lim misses with a low kick.
Laborina Lim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sazuki will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laborina Lim, right into the meat.
Donk. Laborina Lim catches Sazuki right on the button with a cross.
Sazuki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laborina Lim.
Good exchange - Sazuki coming out on top.
Laborina Lim lands a jab to the nose.
Sazuki is rocked!
That has opened up Kamikaze Sazuki's cut even more.
Sazuki throws the left hand but Laborina Lim avoids the punch easily.
Sazuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Laborina Lim finish him?
Sazuki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sazuki seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Sazuki blocks the low kick.
Laborina Lim misses with a low kick.
Laborina Lim slips a jab and a cross from Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laborina Lim.
Sazuki throws a nice looking combination but Laborina Lim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laborina Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sazuki tried to score with a low kick but Laborina Lim checks it.
Laborina Lim scores with a jab to the head.
Sazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laborina Lim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laborina Lim.
A big left from Sazuki misses.
Laborina Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laborina Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laborina Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Sazuki moves out of range easily.
Sazuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laborina Lim scores with a jab to the head.
Sazuki throws a body punch but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
Sazuki wants to slow Laborina Lim down by chopping away at his legs.
Sazuki checks a leg kick nicely.
Laborina Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sazuki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laborina Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Laborina Lim avoids them all with ease.
Laborina Lim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sazuki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laborina Lim rather than just go for the knockout.
Laborina Lim clinches up with Sazuki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Laborina Lim is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Laborina Lim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamikaze Sazuki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Laborina Lim loads up on a big right hand but Sazuki slips the punch.
Sazuki blocks a head kick by Laborina Lim.
Sazuki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laborina Lim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that Laborina Lim avoids nicely.
Sazuki scores with a jab to the head.
Laborina Lim throws a good cross that connects.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Antonio Laborina Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Laborina Lim instigates a clinch.
Laborina Lim has a couple of punches blocked by Sazuki.
Laborina Lim tries a body shot but Sazuki blocks it.
Laborina Lim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laborina Lim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sazuki blocks it with crossed arms.
Laborina Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sazuki avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sazuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laborina Lim has Sazuki pressed against the ropes, preventing Sazuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laborina Lim pushes Sazuki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Laborina Lim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sazuki blocks it with crossed arms.
Sazuki is trying to force a seperation but Laborina Lim has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Laborina Lim.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laborina Lim.
Sazuki prevents a body shot from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim missing with knees to the body.
Laborina Lim lands a damaging elbow.
Sazuki blocking some punches.
Laborina Lim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim keeps control of Sazuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Laborina Lim on the inside.
Sazuki is trying to push Laborina Lim away but Laborina Lim has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Laborina Lim scores with a shot to the side of Sazuki's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sazuki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sazuki blocks an elbow strike.
Laborina Lim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sazuki blocks it with crossed arms.
Sazuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laborina Lim just leaning against Sazuki, taking a breather.
A short right from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Laborina Lim - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sazuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laborina Lim has him pressed against the ropes.
Antonio Laborina Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laborina Lim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sazuki takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Laborina Lim.
Sazuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laborina Lim landing knees to the body.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Laborina Lim has him pressed against the ropes.
Sazuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sazuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laborina Lim has him pressed against the ropes.
Laborina Lim missing with knees to the body.
Laborina Lim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sazuki's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sazuki's efforts to push away.
Sazuki is looking to break free of the clinch but Laborina Lim has double underhooks.
Laborina Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Laborina Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sazuki backwards.
The cut above Kamikaze Sazuki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Laborina Lim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laborina Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laborina Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laborina Lim lands a body punch.
Laborina Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laborina Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Sazuki controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Laborina Lim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kamikaze Sazuki'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.
Sazuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sazuki throws a leg kick but Laborina Lim moved away.
Sazuki throws a hook but Laborina Lim avoids it easily.
Kamikaze Sazuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Laborina Lim with a series of wild strikes but Laborina Lim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laborina Lim misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Laborina Lim.
Sazuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laborina Lim.
Sazuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sazuki. That did some damage!
Sazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laborina Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Laborina Lim.
Sazuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sazuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laborina Lim misses with a kick to the body.
Laborina Lim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sazuki can do to turn this around?
Sazuki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sazuki is out of range and Laborina Lim settles back down.
Laborina Lim misses the jab.
Laborina Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sazuki throws a leg kick but Laborina Lim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Sazuki blocks the leg kick.
Laborina Lim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sazuki walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Antonio Laborina Lim!
Antonio Laborina Lim retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Antonio Laborina Lim was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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