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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tembo Laibon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laibon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kamikaze Kush- Warcry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tembo Laibon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Durant! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Laibon throws a head kick but Durant moves out of range.
Durant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laibon on the side of the head. Laibon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laibon scrambles back to his feet. Laibon drops his hands momentarily and Durant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Tembo Laibon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Laibon lands with a kick to the temple. Durant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Drake Durant has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Durant scores with a sloppy right hand. Laibon should have avoided that one. The fight stays on the outside here - Laibon looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Durant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laibon.
Laibon missing with a left hand there. Durant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Laibon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Durant misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Durant. Laibon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Durant avoids the body shot from Laibon.
Laibon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Laibon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Durant stuns Laibon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Laibon shoots in and drives through. Durant sprawls well. Durant blocks a head kick by Laibon.
Laibon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laibon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laibon on the wrong end of a nice hook. Durant avoids the head kick by Laibon.
Horrible takedown by Laibon or perhaps it was just good defense by Durant which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tembo Laibon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Durant works the jab nicely. Laibon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laibon is rocked! Durant is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laibon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Laibon get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Laibon stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Durant runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drake Durant! Drake Durant bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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