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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hong Entrance Song. Peoples is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Party People by Nelly Featuring Fergie. Antonio Laborina Lim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cecil Peoples's chin.
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173 cm
36
171 lbs
30 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
35
180 lbs
19 - 13 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cecil Peoples! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Peoples moves away from the strike by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim throws the kick towards the body but Peoples avoids it. Peoples throws a right and a left that Laborina Lim avoids nicely. Peoples is looking to score with low kicks. Peoples throws a head kick that Laborina Lim semi-blocks.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick but Peoples moves out of range.
Peoples blocks a leg kick. Peoples listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Laborina Lim looks to throw the jab but Peoples is out of range. Laborina Lim drops his hands momentarily and Peoples takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Peoples closes the distance and clinches. Peoples lands an elbow that stopped Laborina Lim in his tracks for a moment. Peoples told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Laborina Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
Peoples prevents a body shot from Laborina Lim. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head punch on the inside from Laborina Lim fails to land. Peoples holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Laborina Lim managing to block the knees to the body from Peoples.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peoples misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laborina Lim. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Laborina Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peoples breaks from the clinch.
Peoples wants to clinch up but Laborina Lim keeps it at a distance. Laborina Lim cracks Peoples with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Peoples checks a low kick from Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Peoples misses with a double jab.
Laborina Lim circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Peoples blocks the leg kick.
Laborina Lim scores with a jab to the head.
Peoples throws a leg kick that misses. Laborina Lim is looking to counter with a body kick. Laborina Lim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Peoples doesn't manage to clinch there - Laborina Lim circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peoples tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Laborina Lim cracks the inside of Peoples's front leg. Peoples tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laborina Lim swats him away and circles back towards the center. Peoples lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Laborina Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laborina Lim throws out a loose jab but Peoples uses good head movement to avoid it. Peoples moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Laborina Lim looks to land a right hand but Peoples moved out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Laborina Lim. Peoples does a little dance to reset his feet. Laborina Lim lands a jab.
Peoples is rocked!
It looks like Cecil Peoples has been cut. Peoples leaves his chin hanging out and Laborina Lim seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Peoples crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Laborina Lim! A very excited looking Antonio Laborina Lim rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. In defeat, Cecil Peoples stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time, I will smash this chump with the spinning backfist'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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