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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim comes to the ring accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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173 cm
38
156 lbs
34 - 9 - 1 |
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170 cm
40
155 lbs
47 - 19 - 4 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
34 - 9 - 1, 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
47 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl De Groot! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Groot throws a body shot but no joy. De Groot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mandirigmang Pilipino in the buildup to the fight. A punch lands to the side of De Groot 's head but he takes it in his stride. A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target. Laborina Lim cracks De Groot with a right hand to the side of the head. Laborina Lim moves away from the strike by De Groot. A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Laborina Lim does a little dance to reset his feet. Laborina Lim checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Groot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laborina Lim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Laborina Lim throws a sloppy head kick and De Groot moves out of range easily. Laborina Lim stuns De Groot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Laborina Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Groot is out of range. Laborina Lim throws an overhand right that lands on De Groot's shoulder, as De Groot tries to avoid the shot. Laborina Lim lands a head shot. De Groot 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. De Groot needs to keep his hands up - Laborina Lim had a free shot at his head there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! De Groot throws an overhand right that lands on Laborina Lim's shoulder, as Laborina Lim tries to avoid the shot. Laborina Lim jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Laborina Lim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Groot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laborina Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick which misses De Groot's front leg but catches the back leg as De Groot tries to avoid it. Laborina Lim looks to land a right hand but De Groot moved out of range. Laborina Lim slips under a jab. Laborina Lim looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Laborina Lim. A low kick from Laborina Lim misses letting De Groot counter with a right hand. Laborina Lim avoids the body shot from De Groot.
De Groot slips under a jab from Laborina Lim. De Groot throws a good cross that connects.
Laborina Lim misses with a head kick.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laborina Lim manages to avoid it. Laborina Lim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Laborina Lim throws a leg kick that is checked and De Groot counters with a stiff right hand. Laborina Lim with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. De Groot 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 misses with a hook
and De Groot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Groot scores with a nice head shot. Laborina Lim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Laborina Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Laborina Lim moves out of range of the body kick. De Groot 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 throws a head kick but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laborina Lim.
Sloppy strikes from De Groot. Those never looked like landing. De Groot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laborina Lim punishes De Groot's body with a nice straight punch. Laborina Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot. De Groot lands a slapping body shot.
Laborina Lim misses with a low kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Laborina Lim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Laborina Lim lands with a kick to the ribs.
A shot to the liver by De Groot. Beautiful body shot. Laborina Lim misses with a hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Laborina Lim dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Laborina Lim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Laborina Lim throws a head kick but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot tests Laborina Lim's chin there with a solid looking shot. Laborina Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
Laborina Lim throws a quick inside leg kick. De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laborina Lim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laborina Lim throws a looping overhand right but De Groot ducks down to avoid it. Laborina Lim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Groot finds it's way round the side to connect with Laborina Lim's head. De Groot punishes Laborina Lim's body with a nice straight punch. De Groot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A good leg kick by De Groot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Laborina Lim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Laborina Lim lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laborina Lim. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Groot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. A slapping leg kick lands for Laborina Lim.
Good shot there by De Groot. Laborina Lim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Laborina Lim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. De Groot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim circles away out of range and recomposes himself. De Groot throws a chopping leg kick but Laborina Lim manages to avoid taking any serious damage. De Groot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. De Groot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laborina Lim lands a nice shot that snaps De Groot's head back.
De Groot looks to land a combination but Laborina Lim avoids it well. Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Laborina Lim checks it. Laborina Lim dips to his left and cracks De Groot with an uppercut! Laborina Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Groot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. De Groot throws a half hearted mid kick. De Groot has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laborina Lim. De Groot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick and Laborina Lim moves out of range easily. De Groot throws a front kick aimed at Laborina Lim's knee but Laborina Lim avoids it well. De Groot misses with the combination.
Laborina Lim cracks De Groot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. De Groot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Antonio Laborina Lim is winning the standup battle so far. Laborina Lim throws a front kick aimed at De Groot's knee but De Groot avoids it well. Laborina Lim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Laborina Lim throws a body kick that misses. De Groot thinks about the counter body kick. De Groot has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laborina Lim. De Groot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A jab from De Groot misses. Laborina Lim swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A low kick from Laborina Lim is predictable there and De Groot counters with a thumping low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Laborina Lim will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Groot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Laborina Lim checks a low kick from De Groot. An inside leg kick from Laborina Lim misses. De Groot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. De Groot slips under a jab from Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim avoids the head kick by De Groot.
De Groot checks a leg kick nicely. De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laborina Lim moves away. De Groot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Laborina Lim lands a body shot.
Laborina Lim throws a poor cross that misses
and De Groot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. De Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Groot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laborina Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily. Laborina Lim blocks the body kick.
Laborina Lim jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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! De Groot misses with a right hand and Laborina Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Laborina Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Groot gets off balance looking for a body kick and Laborina Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Laborina Lim cracks De Groot with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! De Groot is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and De Groot is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! De Groot could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Antonio Laborina Lim! Antonio Laborina Lim bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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