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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaka Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Laborina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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183 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shaka Zulu! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Laborina! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zulu fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Zulu. Zulu throws a jab when Laborina was well out of range. Jab, jab by Zulu - just one landing. Laborina throws a leg kick which misses Zulu's front leg but catches the back leg as Zulu tries to avoid it. Laborina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Laborina takes the fight into the clinch. Laborina struggles to land a body shot inside as Zulu controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Laborina.
Zulu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laborina walks away with a smile on his face. Zulu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Zulu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Zulu throws a head kick but Laborina moves out of range.
Laborina is looking to score with low kicks. Laborina avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Laborina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Laborina checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A punch lands to the side of Zulu 's head but he takes it in his stride. Zulu connects with a right hand. Laborina shakes it off. Laborina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Laborina tries a head kick but it misses.
Laborina scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zulu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Shaka Zulu has been cut. Zulu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laborina. Zulu is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laborina cracks Zulu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zulu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Laborina finish him?
Zulu is rocked! Zulu is breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Laborina lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zulu's sensitive parts. Oh Zulu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Laborina lands a body shot.
Zulu seems to have got his legs back now. Zulu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Zulu moves out of range as Laborina throws a body kick.
Laborina scores with a nice body kick.
Laborina lands a big uppercut and Zulu crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Zulu looks OK. Laborina waves Zulu back to his feet! Laborina lands with a good body shot. A nice inside leg kick there by Laborina. That's going to slow Zulu down. Laborina drops Zulu with a straight right hand, right on the button! Laborina follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Laborina! Cain Laborina is the new welterweight champion!
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C
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G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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