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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim has chosen Hong Entrance Song as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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156 lbs
37 - 10 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato misses with a double jab.
Sato digs a good hook to Laborina Lim's body.
Laborina Lim looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Sato takes a swing at Laborina Lim's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Sato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sato is looking to counter punch.
Laborina Lim takes one to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laborina Lim is looking to clinch but Sato is avoiding it.
Laborina Lim clinches up against the ropes.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
Sato breaks from the clinch.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laborina Lim moves away.
Sato misses with a head kick.
Sato is looking to wear down Laborina Lim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Laborina Lim tenderised Sato's leg. Sato is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laborina Lim avoids the body shot from Sato.
Laborina Lim misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Laborina Lim misses
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Laborina Lim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
Sato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laborina Lim misses with a low kick.
Laborina Lim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Laborina Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Sato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laborina Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sato looks to land a right hand but Laborina Lim moved out of range.
Sato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laborina Lim walks into a left hand.
Sato thuds his right hand into Laborina Lim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laborina Lim misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laborina Lim counters with a series of strikes. Sato will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good leg kick by Sato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laborina Lim misses with a body shot.
Sato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laborina Lim finds it's way round the side to connect with Sato's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato with a nice cross.
Laborina Lim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sato lands with a slapping head kick.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Laborina Lim is just out of range.
Laborina Lim wants to counter the offense by Sato and move into the clinch position.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Laborina Lim is just out of range.
Laborina Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laborina Lim. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato is looking to counter punch.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato stuns Laborina Lim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sato avoids the head kick by Laborina Lim.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Laborina Lim throws a front kick aimed at Sato's knee but Sato avoids it well.
Sato drops his hands momentarily and Laborina Lim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laborina Lim has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Laborina Lim misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick but Sato moved away.
Laborina Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Laborina Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Sato tenderised Laborina Lim's leg. Laborina Lim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laborina Lim tries a low kick but Sato avoids it.
Laborina Lim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
Sato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laborina Lim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sato. That one must have hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Laborina Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sato misses with a combination
and Laborina Lim counters with a thumping low kick.
Sato throws the left hand but Laborina Lim avoids the punch easily.
Laborina Lim avoids the body shot from Sato.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laborina Lim tried to score with a low kick but Sato checks it.
Laborina Lim misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laborina Lim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laborina Lim loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Laborina Lim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laborina Lim. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laborina Lim checks a low kick from Sato.
Jab from Sato.
Good shot there by Sato.
Sato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Sato.
Sato throws a hook but Laborina Lim avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Sato.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Laborina Lim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laborina Lim moves out of range of the strikes.
Laborina Lim throws a poor cross that misses
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Laborina Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sato takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukyo Sato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Sato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laborina Lim thumps Sato with a low kick.
Laborina Lim throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Laborina Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laborina Lim slips a straight right by Sato.
Sato cracks Laborina Lim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laborina Lim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Laborina Lim tenderised Sato's leg. Sato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sato feints and then cracks Laborina Lim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laborina Lim down.
Laborina Lim scores with a hook.
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!
Laborina Lim moves out of range of the strikes.
Laborina Lim throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
Laborina Lim connects with the punch.
Sato motions for Laborina Lim to come forward. Sato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laborina Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laborina Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sato takes a swing at Laborina Lim's ribcage but misses.
Laborina Lim throws out a leg kick but Sato moves out of range and Laborina Lim only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laborina Lim scores with a hook to the body. Sato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sato misses with a jab to the body
and Laborina Lim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ukyo Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Laborina Lim connects with an inside leg kick.
Laborina Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laborina Lim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laborina Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Laborina Lim follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laborina Lim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sato. Sato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Laborina Lim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laborina Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Sato tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato looks to throw the jab but Laborina Lim is out of range.
Laborina Lim throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laborina Lim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laborina Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Sato finds it's target.
Sato moves away from the strike by Laborina Lim.
Nice jab there from Laborina Lim.
Nice shot lands for Laborina Lim.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laborina Lim's head.
Laborina Lim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laborina Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Laborina Lim's head but Laborina Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laborina Lim steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sato.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laborina Lim misses the body punch
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laborina Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laborina Lim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and Laborina Lim counters with an outside leg kick.
Sato clobbers Laborina Lim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laborina Lim works the jab nicely.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Sato swings for the body but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laborina Lim moves away.
Laborina Lim tries to counter with a clinch but Sato shakes him off and moves away.
Laborina Lim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laborina Lim pushes Sato up against the ropes in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Sato has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laborina Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato prevents a body shot from Laborina Lim.
Sato breaks from the clinch.
Laborina Lim ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sato throws the left hand but Laborina Lim avoids the punch easily.
Laborina Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Laborina Lim throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
Sato connects with a crisp jab.
Laborina Lim is looking to chop away at Sato's legs.
Sato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laborina Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sato moves out of range as Laborina Lim throws a body kick.
Sato dips to his left and cracks Laborina Lim with an uppercut!
Sato misses with a hook. Laborina Lim ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Laborina Lim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laborina Lim throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Sato misses.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Laborina Lim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laborina Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Sato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Sato.
Sato throws a body punch but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
Laborina Lim throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.
Laborina Lim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laborina Lim misses with a low kick.
Laborina Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Sato lands.
Laborina Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Sato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laborina Lim finds it's way round the side to connect with Sato's head.
Laborina Lim misses with a body kick.
Laborina Lim loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Sato throws a series of punches but Laborina Lim avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim misses with a body kick.
Laborina Lim misses with a leg kick
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laborina Lim misses with an uppercut.
Laborina Lim wants to land a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Sato thuds his right hand into Laborina Lim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sato scores with the left hand. Laborina Lim knows he should have avoided that one.
Sato throws a lazy head kick
and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch.
Laborina Lim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Laborina Lim misses with a knee to the head.
Laborina Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laborina Lim takes an elbow to the temple.
Laborina Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laborina Lim managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laborina Lim backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Laborina Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laborina Lim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sato misses with some punches.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
Laborina Lim struggles to land a body shot inside as Sato controls his hands.
Laborina Lim managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Laborina Lim misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Sato.
Sato misses with a body punch.
Laborina Lim misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Laborina Lim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laborina Lim lands with a right to the head.
Sato lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Sato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laborina Lim backwards.
Laborina Lim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laborina Lim misses with the head strike.
Sato working aggressively here.
Sato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Laborina Lim is controlling the position.
Sato blocks a body shot from Laborina Lim.
Sato breaks from the clinch.
Laborina Lim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Laborina Lim.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sato misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laborina Lim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laborina Lim connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Laborina Lim does it's job there.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick from Sato lands but Laborina Lim takes it in his stride.
Laborina Lim looks to land a body kick but Sato moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laborina Lim.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Laborina Lim ducks down to avoid it.
Laborina Lim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sato's head.
Laborina Lim takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Laborina Lim thows a body kick. Sato tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laborina Lim tries to score with a low kick but Sato moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Antonio Laborina Lim just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab from Laborina Lim.
A jab from Sato finds it's way through Laborina Lim's defenses.
Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Laborina Lim misses with a looping right.
Sato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laborina Lim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
Sato digs a right hand into Laborina Lim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laborina Lim's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Sato scores with a shoulder strike.
Laborina Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laborina Lim obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Laborina Lim misses with the head strike.
Laborina Lim tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Laborina Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Sato takes a knee to the side of the body.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato pushes Laborina Lim back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim misses with some punches.
Laborina Lim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
Sato struggles to land a body shot inside as Laborina Lim controls his hands.
Sato avoiding damage as Laborina Lim throws knees to the body.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laborina Lim trying to land knees to the body.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laborina Lim is keeping busy.
Laborina Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato avoids the elbow strike from Laborina Lim, against the ropes.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laborina Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Laborina Lim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sato working Laborina Lim over with knees to the body.
Sato breaks from the clinch.
Sato cracks Laborina Lim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sato cracks Laborina Lim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sato throws the left hand but Laborina Lim avoids the punch easily.
Sato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sato seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laborina Lim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sato has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sato is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato catches Laborina Lim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sato jabs at Laborina Lim's body.
A swing and a miss from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato stuns Laborina Lim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laborina Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Sato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laborina Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sato lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laborina Lim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laborina Lim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Laborina Lim as he checks the leg kick.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Sato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sato, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ukyo Sato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
That's time! Sato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Laborina Lim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laborina Lim thumps Sato with a low kick.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sato checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Sato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laborina Lim looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Laborina Lim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laborina Lim throws out a leg kick but Sato moves out of range and Laborina Lim only half commits.
Sato throws a leg kick that misses.
Laborina Lim throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Sato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laborina Lim finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Laborina Lim throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
Sato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laborina Lim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laborina Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sato throwing a counter right hand but Laborina Lim manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim feints and then cracks Sato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sato down.
Sato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laborina Lim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laborina Lim scores with a leg kick.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laborina Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Laborina Lim coming out on top.
Laborina Lim throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
Laborina Lim slips a jab from Sato.
Laborina Lim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim misses with a low kick.
Sato feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laborina Lim moves away.
Laborina Lim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Laborina Lim ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laborina Lim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Sato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Sato appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laborina Lim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laborina Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sato's sensitive parts.
Laborina Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
Sato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laborina Lim, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sato.
Sato throws a shot from downtown. Laborina Lim moves away and avoids it.
Laborina Lim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laborina Lim walks into a straight right hand from Sato.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Laborina Lim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That kick from Laborina Lim tenderised Sato's leg. Sato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sato catches Laborina Lim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim throws out a leg kick but Sato moves out of range and Laborina Lim only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Laborina Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laborina Lim looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.
Laborina Lim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sato to score with a decent uppercut.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Laborina Lim's head but Laborina Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laborina Lim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Laborina Lim throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.
Laborina Lim slips under a jab from Sato.
Sato scoring well with a low kick there.
Laborina Lim lands the left hand.
Laborina Lim tries a low kick but Sato avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
Laborina Lim connects with a leg kick. Sato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laborina Lim misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Sato misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim avoids the body shot from Sato.
Sato lands with a nice body punch.
Laborina Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laborina Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Laborina Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Sato does it's job there.
Laborina Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Laborina Lim ducks down to avoid it.
Laborina Lim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Laborina Lim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laborina Lim.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Laborina Lim.
I think Laborina Lim 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Laborina Lim!
In his post fight interview, Antonio Laborina Lim started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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