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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berting Labra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Believe. Labra has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. Berting Labra has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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183 cm
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194 lbs
26 - 13 - 2 |
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188 cm
26
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
26 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, John Aman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Berting Labra! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aman throws a hook but Labra blocks it. Jab from Aman. Aman scores with the left hand. Labra knows he should have avoided that one. Some bone on bone action there as Labra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Labra walks into a straight right hand from Aman. Aman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Labra closes the distance and clinches. Labra lands a hook to the side of the head. Aman slowing the pace effectively. Knees to the body from Labra.
Aman lands an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Aman slowing the pace effectively. Labra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aman wants to stall.
Labra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Labra tries to stall but Aman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Labra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aman backwards. Aman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aman avoiding damage as Labra throws knees to the body.
Labra lands an uppercut. A battle for position here, against the cage. Aman misses with some punches.
Labra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aman or not. Aman tries to land knees in the clinch but Labra avoids the damage to the body. Aman leaning his opponent against the cage. Aman throws a punch but it's blocked by Labra. Labra lands a body punch. Aman missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Labra scores with a nice hook to the head. Labra tries to break the clinch but Aman is controlling the position. Aman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Labra throws a punch but it's blocked by Aman. Labra scores with a shot to the side of Aman's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Labra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Labra misses with a hook from the clinch. A shot in the inside from Aman. Labra tries to land knees in the clinch but Aman avoids the damage to the body. Labra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aman's elbow. Aman swings wildly with an uppercut but Labra uses good head movement to avoid it. Aman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Labra lands a shoulder strike. Aman scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Berting Labra has been cut. Labra blocking some punches.
Labra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aman is struggling to control the position. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Labra as Aman tries to tie him up. A short left from Labra. Labra is trying to stall.
Aman scores with a nice hook to the head. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Labra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aman avoids it. Aman is looking to control Labra's arms but Labra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aman has his back to the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Labra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Labra lands a nice uppercut. Labra tries to work over Aman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Aman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Labra lands with a light punch inside. Aman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Labra landing knees to the head.
It looks like John Aman has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Labra wants to stall.
Aman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Aman misses with a hook from the clinch. Aman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Aman wants to stall.
Aman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Aman looks to land a left hand but Labra moved out of range nicely. Aman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Aman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Aman is looking to slow Labra down with leg kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Berting Labra will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Aman throws a leg kick but Labra checks it. Labra jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aman throws a combination. Labra tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Aman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Labra dips to his left and cracks Aman with an uppercut! Labra avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Aman swings widly with a right hand
and Aman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nice uppercut there from Aman. Labra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Aman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters circling - Labra throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Aman lands with a nice combination. Labra backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aman throws a sloppy head kick and Labra moves out of range easily. John Aman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Labra's hands. Aman throws a quick inside leg kick. Aman cracks Labra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Aman misses the jab. Nice body kick there by Aman. Aman feints and then cracks Labra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Labra down. Aman slips a jab from Labra. A low kick from Aman misses and Labra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Labra throws a hook to the side of Aman's head but Aman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Aman lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action! Labra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aman thows a body kick. Labra tries to catch it but that hurt him. Sloppy strikes from Labra. Those never looked like landing. An inside leg kick lands from Labra. Aman misses with a wild body shot. Aman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Aman tries to work over Labra's front leg with a kick but Labra checks it. Aman connects with a right hand. Labra shakes it off. Aman defending well as Labra loads up on a big left hand. Labra fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Labra gets a clinch. Aman manages to break the clinch.
Aman cracks Labra with a good jab. Aman misses with a wild body shot. Labra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aman. Aman connects with a leg kick. Labra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Labra throws a lazy uppercut
and Aman counters with a nice leg kick. Labra cracks Aman with a good jab. Aman connects with a nice looking jab.
Labra moves out of range as Aman throws a body kick.
Labra tests Aman's chin there with a solid looking shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Aman scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aman dodges the punch combination from Labra.
Aman throws a leg kick which misses Labra's front leg but catches the back leg as Labra tries to avoid it. Aman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Good work by Labra as he checks the leg kick. Labra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Aman connects with a solid leg kick. Aman lands the left hand. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Labra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Berting Labra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Aman checks a leg kick. Labra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aman. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Aman dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Aman defending well as Labra loads up on a big left hand. Aman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nice straight punches there by Aman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aman. Aman throws a wild body kick that Labra sees coming a mile off. Aman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Aman lands a high kick!
Labra blocks a low kick nicely. Aman throws an off balance right hand
and Labra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The fighters circling - Labra throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A bone on bone clash there as Aman blocks the leg kick.
Labra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A nice inside leg kick there by Aman. That's going to slow Labra down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Labra takes a shot right to the bread basket. Labra moves out of range of the strikes. A swing and a miss from Labra. Nice uppercut there from Aman. Aman throws a poor cross that misses
and Labra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Aman takes one to the side of the head.
Aman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Aman throws an off balance right hand
letting Labra counter with a right hand. Aman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab by Labra. This has been an exciting period of action! Aman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Labra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice jab there from Aman. Labra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Labra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aman. Labra tries to move into range but Aman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Aman cracks a nice hook into Labra's ribs. Aman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Labra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aman. Aman thuds his right hand into Labra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Aman moves out of range of the leg kick from Labra. Labra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Labra staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big right from Aman misses. Aman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aman throws a hook but Labra avoids it easily. Aman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Labra has time to react. Labra throws a hook but Aman blocks it. A big left from Aman misses. Aman misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Aman. That snapped Labra's head back.
A left lands for Labra. Aman misses with an uppercut
and Labra counters with a low kick, right behind Aman 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aman looks to land a left hand but Labra moved out of range nicely. Labra ducks under a wild hook from Aman. An inside leg kick lands from Labra. Labra moves out of range of the strikes. Labra avoids the body shot from Aman.
Labra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aman avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action! Labra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Labra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Labra missing with knees to the body.
Aman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! John Aman showed his dominance in that final round. I think Aman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Aman! An out of breath John Aman 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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