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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eerikki Voipapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voipapu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kvelertak - Mjød. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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300 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Voipapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voipapu throws a leg kick
and Laborina Lim counters with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laborina Lim, right into the meat.
A jab from Voipapu misses.
A head kick misses from Voipapu.
Voipapu slips a straight right by Laborina Lim.
Voipapu misses with an uppercut.
Voipapu misses with an uppercut
and Laborina Lim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Voipapu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Voipapu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laborina Lim is able to avoid easily.
Voipapu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Voipapu is predictable there
and Laborina Lim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eerikki Voipapu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laborina Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voipapu throws out the jab.
Voipapu throws a lazy uppercut
and Laborina Lim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Voipapu is breathing heavily.
Voipapu connects with a leg kick. Laborina Lim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voipapu misses the body punch
and Laborina Lim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voipapu's knee momentarily.
Laborina Lim scores with a spinning back kick!
Laborina Lim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Voipapu will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voipapu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voipapu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laborina Lim with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laborina Lim!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voipapu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laborina Lim connects with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim lands a nice shot to the body.
Laborina Lim scores with a push kick.
Voipapu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laborina Lim can pounce on him.
Laborina Lim thows a body kick. Voipapu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Laborina Lim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voipapu doesn't seem phased though.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Laborina Lim scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Voipapu moves out of range easily.
Laborina Lim cracks Voipapu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voipapu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laborina Lim dips to his left and cracks Voipapu with an uppercut!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laborina Lim - that will leave a mark!
Voipapu takes one to the chin there.
Voipapu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Voipapu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Voipapu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laborina Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
Laborina Lim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Laborina Lim lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick there by Laborina Lim.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laborina Lim connects with a body shot.
Laborina Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laborina Lim connects with a leg kick. Voipapu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Laborina Lim dominated that round.
That's time! Voipapu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laborina Lim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laborina Lim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voipapu.
Voipapu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Voipapu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Voipapu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laborina Lim.
Voipapu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laborina Lim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laborina Lim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Eerikki Voipapu has been cut.
Laborina Lim throws a front kick that sends Voipapu stumbling back into the cage.
Laborina Lim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Voipapu rather than just go for the knockout.
Laborina Lim lands with a good body shot.
Laborina Lim scores with a push kick.
Laborina Lim lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Laborina Lim.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laborina Lim punishes Voipapu's body with a nice straight punch.
Voipapu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voipapu's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voipapu 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 combination but it was largely blocked by Voipapu.
Laborina Lim scores with a hook.
Laborina Lim cracks Voipapu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voipapu blocks a head kick by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim staying out of range there.
Laborina Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voipapu's sensitive parts.
Laborina Lim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laborina Lim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laborina Lim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laborina Lim scores with a hook to the body. Voipapu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laborina Lim scores with a push kick.
Laborina Lim fakes the leg kick and cracks Voipapu in the body.
Laborina Lim connects with a body shot that sends Voipapu's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim lands a jab to Voipapu's midsection.
Laborina Lim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laborina Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voipapu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laborina Lim.
Voipapu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laborina Lim.
Good leg kick by Laborina Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laborina Lim's corner calls for a 1-2. Laborina Lim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laborina Lim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voipapu. Voipapu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laborina Lim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voipapu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot lands for Laborina Lim.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laborina Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Laborina Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Laborina Lim does it's job there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laborina Lim.
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 Eerikki Voipapu's cut.
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.
Laborina Lim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voipapu.
Voipapu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laborina Lim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voipapu throws a lazy uppercut
and Laborina Lim counters with an outside leg kick.
Laborina Lim lands with a nice body punch.
Laborina Lim throws a good cross that connects.
Voipapu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laborina Lim, as that shot connected.
Laborina Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Antonio Laborina Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Voipapu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laborina Lim - the referee stops the clock and Voipapu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laborina Lim. Voipapu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A head kick from Laborina Lim lands but Voipapu takes it in his stride.
Eerikki Voipapu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laborina Lim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voipapu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laborina Lim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voipapu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laborina Lim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick that knocks Voipapu off balance momentarily.
Voipapu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laborina Lim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laborina Lim checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laborina Lim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laborina Lim thows a body kick. Voipapu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laborina Lim throws a nice head kick!
Laborina Lim lands with a shot to the body.
Laborina Lim misses with a series of wild punches.
Voipapu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voipapu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laborina Lim.
Voipapu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laborina Lim connects with a crisp jab.
Laborina Lim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voipapu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laborina Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laborina Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laborina Lim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Voipapu.
Voipapu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laborina Lim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Voipapu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laborina Lim lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voipapu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Laborina Lim really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eerikki Voipapu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laborina Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Voipapu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laborina Lim throws a body punch but Voipapu moves out of range.
Voipapu misses with a head kick.
Voipapu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laborina Lim.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim stuns Voipapu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Voipapu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim jabs at Voipapu's body.
Laborina Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laborina Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Laborina Lim tenderised Voipapu's leg. Voipapu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laborina Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A solid body kick from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim keeps Voipapu at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voipapu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Laborina Lim.
Voipapu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voipapu moves forwards but Laborina Lim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Laborina Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laborina Lim lands a body shot.
Voipapu is looking to score with low kicks.
Laborina Lim throws a shot to the body.
Voipapu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laborina Lim fakes the leg kick and cracks Voipapu in the body.
Voipapu walks into a stiff left hand from Laborina Lim.
That kick from Laborina Lim tenderised Voipapu's leg. Voipapu is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Laborina Lim finds it's target.
Laborina Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laborina Lim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Laborina Lim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laborina Lim moves out of range of the leg kick from Voipapu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Voipapu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laborina Lim throws a shot to the body.
Laborina Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from Laborina Lim.
A left and a right from Laborina Lim both land. Nice combination.
Laborina Lim scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Laborina Lim dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Eerikki Voipapu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Laborina Lim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Eerikki Voipapu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voipapu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laborina Lim.
Voipapu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim lands a right hook to the body.
Laborina Lim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Voipapu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laborina Lim throws a series of strikes that have Voipapu backpedaling.
Voipapu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voipapu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laborina Lim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laborina Lim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voipapu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laborina Lim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick which misses Voipapu's front leg but catches the back leg as Voipapu tries to avoid it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Voipapu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laborina Lim.
Voipapu takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim lands a glancing blow to the side of Voipapu's head.
Laborina Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Laborina Lim feints and then cracks Voipapu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voipapu down.
Voipapu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laborina Lim scores with a nice body kick.
Voipapu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laborina Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voipapu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laborina Lim lands with a good body shot.
Laborina Lim thows a body kick. Voipapu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Voipapu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Voipapu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laborina Lim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice uppercut lands for Laborina Lim. That snapped Voipapu's head back.
A solid body kick from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim scores with the left hand. Voipapu knows he should have avoided that one.
Laborina Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voipapu misses with a left hand
and Laborina Lim counters with a good low kick that Voipapu was not able to check.
Laborina Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Laborina Lim scores with a kick to the body.
Laborina Lim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laborina Lim pushes Voipapu away with a front kick.
Laborina Lim jabs at Voipapu's body.
Laborina Lim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Voipapu will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim throws out a powerful jab.
Laborina Lim scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Laborina Lim.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Laborina Lim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laborina Lim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 40:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 40:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 40:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Laborina Lim!
Antonio Laborina Lim really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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