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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hong Entrance Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Barry! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barry. Barry lands a nice shot that snaps Laborina Lim's head back.
A good leg kick by Barry. Barry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. A jab lands there for Laborina Lim. Barry misses the body punch and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laborina Lim. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Barry tries to work over Laborina Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Laborina Lim blocking some punches.
Barry throws a punch but it's blocked by Laborina Lim. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barry. Barry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Laborina Lim throws a head punch that misses. Laborina Lim lands an elbow just above Barry 's eye.
It looks like Pat Barry has been cut. A short right from Barry. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barry looks to throw an elbow but misses. Laborina Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barry backwards. A short left from Barry. Barry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laborina Lim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barrys head. A nice right hand lands inside from Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim blocks a body shot from Barry. Barry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Barry. Laborina Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barry backwards. Laborina Lim lands an uppercut. Barry scores with a shot to the side of Laborina Lim's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barry trying to stall but Laborina Lim improves his position.
Laborina Lim blocks an elbow strike. Laborina Lim blocks an elbow strike. Laborina Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laborina Lim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Barry pushes Laborina Lim back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Barry looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laborina Lim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Barry swings wildly with an uppercut but Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid it. Still in the clinch, Laborina Lim scores with a nice short uppercut. Barry tries to work over Laborina Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Barry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Barry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Barry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A head punch on the inside from Barry fails to land. Laborina Lim throws a head punch that misses. Barry manages to break the clinch.
Laborina Lim missing with a left hand there. Barry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Laborina Lim ducks under a wild hook from Barry. Laborina Lim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barry. Barry obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barry dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Laborina Lim throws a shot to the body.
Laborina Lim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laborina Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barry cracks a nice hook into Laborina Lim's ribs. Nice uppercut lands for Barry. That snapped Laborina Lim's head back.
Barry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Barry connects with a body shot. Laborina Lim avoids the body shot from Barry.
Barry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Barry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barry misses with a low kick.
Laborina Lim thows a left - swing and a miss! Laborina Lim cracks Barry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Barry throws a shot from downtown. Laborina Lim moves away and avoids it. Laborina Lim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barry if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laborina Lim throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease. Barry throws a shot to the body.
Barry throws an overhand right that lands on Laborina Lim's shoulder, as Laborina Lim tries to avoid the shot. Barry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barry throws a body punch but Laborina Lim moves out of range. Barry looks to throw a body kick and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laborina Lim. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. With the fighters up against the ropes, Barry throws an elbow but misses. Barry misses with the head strike.
Barry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Laborina Lim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Laborina Lim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barry. Laborina Lim tries to land a front kick but Barry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Laborina Lim 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. Barry swings away with a leg kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pat Barry will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Pat Barry's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laborina Lim blocks a jab. A low kick from Barry is predictable there and Laborina Lim counters with a nice uppercut. Laborina Lim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Barry misses its intended target. Laborina Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barry.
Laborina Lim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barry.
Laborina Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Pat Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Laborina Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barry's sensitive parts. Barry misses with a low kick.
Laborina Lim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barry on the side of the head. Barry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. This has been an exciting period of action! Barry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laborina Lim under the eye. Barry throws a big shot that misses. Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barry. Laborina Lim misses with a head kick.
Laborina Lim tried to score with a low kick but Barry checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laborina Lim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Laborina Lim throws a leg kick but Barry moved away. Laborina Lim slips under a jab. Laborina Lim throws the left hand but Barry avoids the punch easily. Laborina Lim throws a shot to the body.
Antonio Laborina Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup. Barry looks to throw the jab but Laborina Lim is out of range. Barry cracks the inside of Laborina Lim's front leg. Barry digs a good body shot into Laborina Lim's ribs. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Laborina Lim defending well as Barry loads up on a big left hand. Laborina Lim moves in looking to clinch but Barry pushes him off. Laborina Lim tries to score with a low kick but Barry moves his leg out of the way. Barry misses with an uppercut
enabling Laborina Lim to counter with a crisp jab. Barry lands a leg kick that knocks Laborina Lim off balance momentarily. Laborina Lim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barry can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Laborina Lim scores with a hook. Barry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laborina Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laborina Lim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barry - the referee stops the clock and Laborina Lim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barry. Laborina Lim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barry throws a shot from downtown. Laborina Lim moves away and avoids it. A left and a right from Barry both land. Nice combination. Laborina Lim throws out a powerful jab. The fight moves into the clinch position. Laborina Lim keeps control of Barry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Barry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Barry throws a nice looking combination but Laborina Lim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Laborina Lim checks the leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Barry misses the target. Barry misses the jab. Laborina Lim misses with a straight left. Barry throws a leg kick and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laborina Lim. Knees to the body from Barry.
Barry misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laborina Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim works on Barry's body with a couple of short punches. A right hook to the body lands for Laborina Lim.
Barry breaks the clinch.
Barry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laborina Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barry moves away. Barry lands with a good body shot. A shot to the liver by Barry. Beautiful body shot. Barry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim managing to block the knees to the body from Barry.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Barry has a couple of punches blocked by Laborina Lim.
Barry struggles to land a body shot inside as Laborina Lim controls his hands.
Laborina Lim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Laborina Lim scores with a nice hook to the head. Laborina Lim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barry misses with a punch to the body.
Barry trying to land knees to the body.
Laborina Lim pushes Barry back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. A head punch on the inside from Barry fails to land. Barry takes an elbow to the forehead. Barry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laborina Lim is keeping busy. Laborina Lim lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Barry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Barry has had enough of the clinch but Laborina Lim keeps him there for the moment. Pat Barry has scored more points in the clinch so far. Laborina Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. With the fighters up against the ropes, Barry throws an elbow but misses. Laborina Lim lands a shoulder strike. A nice glancing elbow lands by Laborina Lim. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Laborina Lim will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Pat Barry's cut. That's time! Barry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laborina Lim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barry moves out of range as Laborina Lim throws a body kick.
Laborina Lim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Laborina Lim looks for the body kick but Barry saw that one coming. Laborina Lim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Laborina Lim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barry. Laborina Lim moves out of range as Barry throws a body kick.
Laborina Lim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barry cracks a nice hook into Laborina Lim's ribs. Laborina Lim ducks under a wild hook from Barry. Laborina Lim moves into range and connects with a jab. Laborina Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Barry misses with an uppercut. 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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barry sees it coming and avoids it easily. Barry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laborina Lim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Barry loads up on a big right hand but Laborina Lim slips the punch. Barry lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laborina Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barry. Barry scores with a nice right hand.
Barry throws a leg kick but Laborina Lim checks it. Barry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laborina Lim. Barry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Barry misses with a looping right. Laborina Lim misses with an uppercut. Laborina Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Barry's shoulder, as Barry tries to avoid the shot. Barry slips under a jab from Laborina Lim. Barry digs a good hook to Laborina Lim's body.
Laborina Lim slips under a jab. Laborina Lim defending well as Barry loads up on a big left hand. Barry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Barry throws a push kick but Laborina Lim slaps the foot to one side. Laborina Lim 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. Laborina Lim lands an overhand right. Barry tries to score with a low kick but Laborina Lim moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Barry misses the target. Barry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Laborina Lim throws the left hand but Barry avoids the punch easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim misses with an uppercut. Barry saw that one coming. Barry lands a slapping body shot.
Barry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barry scores with a jab to the jaw. Laborina Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barry. That did some damage! Laborina Lim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barry. Barry obviously looking to wear him down.
Barry misses with a double jab
and Laborina Lim counters with a stiff right hand. Laborina Lim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laborina Lim. Barry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laborina Lim's hands. Barry thuds his shin into the meat of Laborina Lim's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laborina Lim misses with a low kick.
Barry lands a lovely overhand right. Laborina Lim with a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Barry. Laborina Lim does a little dance to reset his feet. Barry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barry duly obliges. Barry misses with a body shot.
Laborina Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Some wild striking there from Barry.
Good leg kick by Laborina Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Laborina Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barry.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick but Barry checks it. Barry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch. Barry lands with a right to the head. Barry throws a punch but it's blocked by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Laborina Lim avoids a wild elbow strike from Barry. Barry struggles to land a body shot inside as Laborina Lim controls his hands.
Barry misses with some punches.
Laborina Lim managing to block the knees to the body from Barry.
Barry trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Barry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laborina Lim's brow. Barry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laborina Lim misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barry gets through Laborina Lim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Barry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Barry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laborina Lim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pat Barry did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The cut man is working on Pat Barry's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A head kick from Laborina Lim lands but Barry takes it in his stride. Barry misses the shot to the body. Barry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Barry throws the left hand but Laborina Lim avoids the punch easily. A big left from Barry misses. Barry throws a leg kick but Laborina Lim sees it coming and checks it nicely. Barry throws a leg kick that is checked and Laborina Lim counters with a stiff right hand. Laborina Lim lands a jab. Laborina Lim slips a straight right by Barry. A clash of legs there as Laborina Lim blocks the low kick. Laborina Lim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Laborina Lim throws a big shot that misses. Laborina Lim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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! A telegraphed right hand from Barry misses the target. Barry throws the left hand but Laborina Lim avoids the punch easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Barry. Laborina Lim does a little dance to reset his feet. Laborina Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barry misses with a body shot.
Laborina Lim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laborina Lim cracks the inside of Barry's front leg. Laborina Lim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Barry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim delivers a nice body kick. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Laborina Lim scores with a nice body kick.
Laborina Lim lands a right hook to the body.
Laborina Lim with a body punch. A glancing blow. Laborina Lim lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Both fighters circling a little - Laborina Lim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Barry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barry there as he acknowledges the shot. Barry tried to score with a low kick but Laborina Lim checks it. Laborina Lim scores with a shot to the body.
Laborina Lim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Laborina Lim lands a jab to the nose. Some wild striking there from Barry.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barry misses with a lunging right hand
and Laborina Lim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Laborina Lim misses with an elbow over the top. Laborina Lim blocks a body shot from Barry. Barry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Laborina Lim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barry backwards. Laborina Lim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barry backwards. A head punch on the inside from Barry fails to land. Barry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it. A left hand lands to the body for Barry.
Laborina Lim lands a body shot. Laborina Lim trying to land knees to the body.
Laborina Lim prevents a body shot from Barry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barry struggles to land a body shot inside as Laborina Lim controls his hands.
Barry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barry misses with a short punch on the inside. Laborina Lim misses with the head strike.
Laborina Lim lands a right hand. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laborina Lim obliges. Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barry.
Barry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Barry throws a head punch that misses. Laborina Lim prevents a body shot from Barry. Barry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barry tries to work over Laborina Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Laborina Lim. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. A head punch blocked on the inside by Barry. Barry tries to throw a body punch but Laborina Lim avoids it by throwing Barry back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barry scores with a shoulder strike. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Barry misses with an elbow strike.
Laborina Lim prevents a body shot from Barry. Laborina Lim pushes Barry back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Barry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A slapping body kick lands there for Laborina Lim. A lazy left from Barry finds it's target. A swing and a miss from Laborina Lim. Barry misses with a hook. Barry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laborina Lim momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barry throws a chopping leg kick but Laborina Lim manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Barry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A looping hook to the body misses from Barry. Laborina Lim does a little dance to reset his feet. Laborina Lim scores with a punch to the head. 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 Pat Barry'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. This is the final round!
Laborina Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barry was well out of range. Poor timing from Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim throws a solid leg kick but Barry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laborina Lim. Barry cracks Laborina Lim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Barry lands with a good body shot. Barry moves out of range of the body kick from Laborina Lim.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barry. Laborina Lim misses with a body kick. Barry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Barry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barry scores with a jab. Laborina Lim acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Barry 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. Laborina Lim dodges the punch combination from Barry.
Laborina Lim throws a looping overhand right but Barry ducks down to avoid it. Barry thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barry is looking to slow Laborina Lim down with leg kicks. Barry walks into a left hand. Laborina Lim moves out of range as Barry throws a body kick.
Barry defending well as Laborina Lim loads up on a big left hand. Laborina Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Barry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Laborina Lim avoids the body shot from Barry.
Barry loads up on a big right hand but Laborina Lim slips the punch. Nice uppercut lands for Laborina Lim. That snapped Barry's head back.
Laborina Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barry's sensitive parts. Laborina Lim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barry in his tracks. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barry scores with a nice right hand.
Barry thows a body shot but no joy. Laborina Lim cracks Barry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Laborina Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Laborina Lim. Barry does a little dance to reset his feet. Laborina Lim throws a nice inside leg kick. Laborina Lim misses with a wild body shot. Barry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laborina Lim momentarily.
Barry digs a good body shot into Laborina Lim's ribs. Barry swings for the body but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
Barry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab lands there for Laborina Lim. Barry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laborina Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Barry. Jab, jab by Laborina Lim - just one landing. Barry tries to move into range but Laborina Lim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Laborina Lim checks a leg kick. Laborina Lim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Barry catches Laborina Lim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Laborina Lim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A bone on bone clash there as Barry blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. 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.
Barry is rocked! Barry with a body punch. A glancing blow. Oh Barry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Barry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Barry seems to have got his legs back now. Barry moves out of range as Laborina Lim strikes. Barry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Laborina Lim misses. Laborina Lim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Barry connects with a nice looking jab.
Barry checks a leg kick nicely. Barry avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Barry throws a shot from downtown. Laborina Lim moves away and avoids it. A left lands for Laborina Lim. A low kick from Barry is predictable there and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laborina Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barry's elbow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barry breaks from the clinch.
Barry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Laborina Lim misses with a looping right. Barry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laborina Lim moves away. Barry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Barry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laborina Lim checks it well. Barry scores with a nice right hand.
Barry throws a lazy uppercut
and Laborina Lim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barry thinking. Laborina Lim avoids the body shot from Barry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barry sizes up Laborina Lim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Laborina Lim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Laborina Lim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barry's face.
Barry takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight! Antonio Laborina Lim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Laborina Lim! Antonio Laborina Lim retains his middleweight title! An out of breath Antonio Laborina Lim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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