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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Amir Shibaloma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amir Shibaloma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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153 lbs
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amir Shibaloma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Torres!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shibaloma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torres throws a series of punches but Shibaloma moves out of range.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Shibaloma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shibaloma misses with a few strikes there.
Torres instigates a clinch.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shibaloma scores with a shot to the side of Torres's head.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Shibaloma.
Shibaloma misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
Amir Shibaloma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shibaloma checks a leg kick.
Torres tries to work over Shibaloma's front leg with a kick but Shibaloma checks it.
Shibaloma clinches.
Shibaloma stalls.
Shibaloma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shibaloma managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Shibaloma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres connects with the punch.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Shibaloma.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Torres looks to move away, Shibaloma throws a big counter combo but Torres just gets out of the way.
Shibaloma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the ropes.
Torres throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shibaloma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shibaloma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torres missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shibaloma fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shibaloma.
Shibaloma is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shibaloma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shibaloma dodges an elbow strike from Torres.
Torres trying to control the position but instead, Shibaloma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Torres into the ropes.
Torres can't break the clinch.
Shibaloma breaks the clinch.
Shibaloma keeps the fight on the outside.
Shibaloma jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shibaloma scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses.
Shibaloma stalks Torres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torres's face. Torres staggers backwards, shaken.
Shibaloma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shibaloma lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Shibaloma dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Torres moves into the clinch.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres tries to clinch but Shibaloma is having none of it.
Shibaloma is looking for a counter combo.
Shibaloma throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torres counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Shibaloma.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torres throws a head kick but Shibaloma moves out of range.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shibaloma counters with a big head kick but Torres shrugs it off.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shibaloma blocks a low kick nicely.
Shibaloma blocks a head kick by Torres.
Shibaloma seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Torres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shibaloma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
and Shibaloma counters with an inside leg kick.
Torres throws a right and a left that Shibaloma avoids nicely.
Shibaloma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shibaloma. Shibaloma obviously looking to wear him down.
Shibaloma looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Shibaloma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shibaloma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
Torres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shibaloma.
Shibaloma scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Shibaloma tries a head kick but it misses.
Shibaloma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amir Shibaloma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shibaloma counters with a left and a right that stings Torres.
Shibaloma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick from Shibaloma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres thuds a left hand into Shibaloma's body.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Shibaloma.
Shibaloma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shibaloma is looking to wear down Torres with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shibaloma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shibaloma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shibaloma tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Amir Shibaloma is winning the standup battle so far.
Shibaloma swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Shibaloma closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Shibaloma dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Shibaloma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torres swings for the body but Shibaloma moves out of range.
Torres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torres scores with a kick to the body.
Shibaloma slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torres.
Shibaloma connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shibaloma avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Shibaloma moves out of range easily.
And Shibaloma counters with a quick kick to the body but Torres blocks it.
Torres thows a leg kick but Shibaloma checks it
and Shibaloma counters with a three punch combo that has Torres backing up. Torres nods at Shibaloma to acknowledge the strikes.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shibaloma lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looks to land a combination but Shibaloma avoids it well.
Shibaloma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shibaloma throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Shibaloma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shibaloma feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
A head kick misses from Shibaloma.
Torres blocks a head kick by Shibaloma.
Torres unleashes a big counter combination but Shibaloma bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shibaloma throws a lazy head kick
and Torres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torres tries to clinch up but Shibaloma circles away and keeps his distance.
A leg kick checked by Shibaloma.
Shibaloma is looking to counter with a body kick.
Shibaloma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shibaloma is looking to chop away at Torres's legs.
Shibaloma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shibaloma wants to clinch.
Torres tries to bum rush Shibaloma with a series of wild strikes but Shibaloma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shibaloma.
Shibaloma cracks a nice hook into Torres's ribs.
Shibaloma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shibaloma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Shibaloma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Amir Shibaloma did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torres throws a wild body kick that Shibaloma sees coming a mile off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shibaloma, as that shot connected.
Shibaloma doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
Torres lands a nice shot that snaps Shibaloma's head back.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shibaloma manages to avoid it.
Torres with a jab.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shibaloma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses
and Torres counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shibaloma avoids a kick to the body.
Shibaloma tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Shibaloma blocks the low kick.
Torres 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.
Torres throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shibaloma rushes Torres and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Torres has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shibaloma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shibaloma.
Shibaloma throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Torres.
It looked like Shibaloma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Torres wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Shibaloma. Those never looked like landing.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shibaloma seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres 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.
Shibaloma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Torres tried to score with a low kick but Shibaloma checks it.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Shibaloma tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shibaloma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torres.
Torres walks into a left hand.
Shibaloma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shibaloma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shibaloma has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shibaloma moves forwards but Torres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Shibaloma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jesus Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Torres throws a low kick, looking for Shibaloma's leg but Shibaloma calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Shibaloma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torres.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Shibaloma.
Shibaloma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shibaloma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shibaloma moves out of range as Torres throws a body kick.
Torres throws a series of punches but Shibaloma avoids them all with ease.
Shibaloma throwing a counter right hand but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shibaloma checks it well.
Shibaloma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shibaloma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Shibaloma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shibaloma lands a head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Shibaloma.
Shibaloma throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.
Torres throws a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shibaloma.
Shibaloma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Torres trying to control the position but instead, Shibaloma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Torres into the ropes.
Amir Shibaloma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shibaloma staying out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shibaloma.
Torres tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Shibaloma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shibaloma went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shibaloma is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shibaloma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres misses with some punches.
Shibaloma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres has Shibaloma pressed against the ropes, preventing Shibaloma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shibaloma tries to circle away but Torres has him pinned against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Shibaloma.
Shibaloma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shibaloma breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shibaloma lands a lovely overhand right.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Jesus Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amir Shibaloma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shibaloma moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Torres throws a leg kick but Shibaloma moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Shibaloma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shibaloma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Shibaloma!
A victorious Amir Shibaloma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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