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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laborina Lim might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hong Entrance Song. Azhari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ebrahim Azhari!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Laborina Lim.
It looks like Ebrahim Azhari has been cut.
Azhari throws an overhand right that lands on Laborina Lim's shoulder, as Laborina Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Laborina Lim blocks a leg kick.
Laborina Lim loads up on a big right hand but Azhari slips the punch.
Laborina Lim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Azhari has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Laborina Lim checks it.
Laborina Lim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Laborina Lim misses the shot to the body.
Azhari moves out of range of the leg kick from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Azhari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azhari misses the jab.
Laborina Lim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab from Azhari.
Laborina Lim missing with a left hand there. Azhari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azhari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laborina Lim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azhari's head.
A right-left combo lands from Azhari.
Laborina Lim misses with a looping right.
Azhari scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laborina Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laborina Lim misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Azhari.
Laborina Lim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laborina Lim needs to keep his hands up - Azhari had a free shot at his head there.
Azhari takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A good leg kick by Laborina Lim.
Azhari pushes Laborina Lim away with a front kick.
Azhari throws out a loose jab but Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azhari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Azhari misses its intended target.
Azhari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laborina Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook.
Azhari throws a right and a left that Laborina Lim avoids nicely.
Azhari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laborina Lim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azhari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laborina Lim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Azhari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azhari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azhari moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Azhari misses the target.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azhari unleashes a big counter combination but Laborina Lim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laborina Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laborina Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Azhari throws an off balance right hand
and Azhari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laborina Lim defending well as Azhari loads up on a big left hand.
Laborina Lim is looking to counter punch.
Laborina Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azhari's sensitive parts.
Azhari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari 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.
Azhari throws an overhand right that lands on Laborina Lim's shoulder, as Laborina Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Laborina Lim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laborina Lim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Azhari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azhari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azhari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laborina Lim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azhari can pounce on him.
Azhari tried to score with a low kick but Laborina Lim checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhari tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhari tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhari throws a solid leg kick but Laborina Lim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azhari.
Azhari throws a looping overhand right but Laborina Lim ducks down to avoid it.
Laborina Lim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laborina Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azhari misses with a looping left.
Azhari throws a looping overhand right but Laborina Lim ducks down to avoid it.
Laborina Lim blocks a jab.
Azhari cracks Laborina Lim with a good jab.
Azhari connects with a leg kick. Laborina Lim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laborina Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laborina Lim tried to score with a low kick but Azhari checks it.
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick that knocks Azhari off balance momentarily.
Laborina Lim throws a body punch but Azhari moves out of range.
Laborina Lim ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick that misses.
Azhari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laborina Lim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azhari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laborina Lim throws a lazy uppercut
and Azhari counters with a nice uppercut.
Azhari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laborina Lim clinches.
Azhari misses with the head strike.
Azhari takes an elbow to the temple.
Laborina Lim lands a hook that snaps the head of Azhari backwards.
Azhari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laborina Lim takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laborina Lim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azharis head.
That has opened up Ebrahim Azhari's cut even more.
Azhari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azhari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebrahim Azhari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari'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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laborina Lim checks a leg kick.
Laborina Lim thuds a left hand into Azhari's body.
Azhari slips a jab from Laborina Lim.
Azhari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laborina Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Azhari is just out of range.
Laborina Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azhari.
Laborina Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azhari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laborina Lim is looking to clinch.
A combination from Azhari does no damage.
Laborina Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Azhari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy left from Azhari finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick but Azhari moved away.
Azhari throws the kick towards the body but Laborina Lim avoids it.
Azhari throws a body kick that misses.
Azhari misses with a double jab.
Laborina Lim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laborina Lim misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari throws a hook but Laborina Lim avoids it easily.
Laborina Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laborina Lim walks into a jab.
Azhari throws out a leg kick but Laborina Lim moves out of range and Azhari only half commits.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Laborina Lim.
Azhari raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Laborina Lim checks a low kick from Azhari.
Azhari looks to land a left hand but Laborina Lim moved out of range nicely.
Laborina Lim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laborina Lim.
Azhari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Azhari wants to slow Laborina Lim down by chopping away at his legs.
Laborina Lim misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Laborina Lim. That snapped Azhari's head back.
Laborina Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azhari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Azhari walks into a straight right hand from Laborina Lim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim 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 lands a really nice looking cross but Azhari seems unphased.
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Azhari scores with a leg kick.
Laborina Lim throws a low kick, looking for Azhari's leg but Azhari calmly moves out of range.
Laborina Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azhari.
Laborina Lim staying out of range there.
Laborina Lim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Azhari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laborina Lim.
Azhari thuds his right hand into Laborina Lim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laborina Lim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Azhari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laborina Lims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laborina Lim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azhari can pounce on him.
Laborina Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azhari was well out of range. Poor timing from Laborina Lim.
Both fighters circling a little - Laborina Lim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Azhari gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Laborina Lim counters with a good low kick that Azhari was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Azhari misses.
Laborina Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azhari checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azhari, right into the meat.
Laborina Lim clinches up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Laborina Lim as the two fighters clinch.
Laborina Lim throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim tries a body shot but Azhari blocks it.
Azhari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Azhari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laborina Lim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Azhari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azhari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azhari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laborina Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laborina Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Azhari moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laborina Lim checks a leg kick.
Laborina Lim moves out of range as Azhari strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azhari throws an off balance right hand
and Laborina Lim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laborina Lim throws a body punch but Azhari moves out of range.
Laborina Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azhari throws a hook but Laborina Lim avoids it easily.
Laborina Lim avoids the head kick by Azhari.
Laborina Lim scores with a sloppy right hand. Azhari should have avoided that one.
The cut above Ebrahim Azhari's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azhari, right into the meat.
Laborina Lim misses with a low kick.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses
and Laborina Lim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Azhari to counter with a crisp jab.
Laborina Lim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laborina Lim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Azhari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laborina Lim. That's going to slow Azhari down.
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 cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick
and Azhari counters with a stiff right hand.
Azhari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laborina Lim.
Azhari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laborina Lim misses with a jab to the body
and Azhari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azhari checks a leg kick.
Laborina Lim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body kick there by Azhari.
Laborina Lim lands with an overhand left.
Jab by Azhari.
Laborina Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azhari is out of range.
Azhari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook.
Azhari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laborina Lim misses with a straight right.
Azhari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laborina Lim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laborina Lim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Azhari scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Azhari.
Laborina Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
Laborina Lim wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Laborina Lim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Azhari checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim throws a body kick that misses
and Azhari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Azhari throws out a loose jab but Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Azhari misses.
Laborina Lim feints and then cracks Azhari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azhari down.
Laborina Lim throws a jab when Azhari was well out of range.
Azhari works the jab nicely.
Laborina Lim is looking to score with low kicks.
Azhari misses with a looping left.
Laborina Lim is looking to counter the offense by Azhari and move into the clinch.
Azhari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Azhari connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a low kick.
Laborina Lim scores with a hook to the body. Azhari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laborina Lim is looking to slow Azhari down with leg kicks.
Azhari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim misses the jab.
Azhari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laborina Lim misses the shot to the body.
Laborina Lim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Azhari.
Laborina Lim throws a low kick but Azhari moves out of range easily.
Laborina Lim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azhari is out of range and Laborina Lim settles back down.
Laborina Lim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laborina Lim moves out of range of the body kick.
Azhari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laborina Lim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Azhari misses with a right hand
and Laborina Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
Azhari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Azhari cracks Laborina Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azhari blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laborina Lim.
Azhari misses with a body kick.
As Azhari backs away, Laborina Lim returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laborina Lim checks a leg kick.
Azhari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Laborina Lim moved away.
Azhari throws a leg kick
and Laborina Lim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Azhari misses with the head strike.
Laborina Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim scores with a knee to the head.
Laborina Lim tries to work over Azhari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laborina Lim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Antonio Laborina Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azhari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Azhari lands a shoulder strike.
Laborina Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim tries to throw a body punch but Azhari avoids it by throwing Laborina Lim back against the ropes.
Azhari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laborina Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 trying to land knees to the body.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
Laborina Lim landing knees to the head.
Laborina Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azhari has had enough of the clinch but Laborina Lim keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Laborina Lim.
Azhari lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ebrahim Azhari just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Azhari lands with a right hand.
Azhari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laborina Lim looks for the body kick but Azhari saw that one coming.
Azhari throws a low kick but Laborina Lim moves out of range easily.
Laborina Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Azhari.
Azhari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Azhari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azhari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Azhari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Azhari scoring well with a low kick there.
Laborina Lim tries to clinch up but Azhari circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Laborina Lim blocks the low kick.
Laborina Lim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Azhari manages to circle out of the way.
Laborina Lim staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azhari.
Azhari defending well as Laborina Lim loads up on a big left hand.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick which misses Azhari's front leg but catches the back leg as Azhari tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laborina Lim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Azhari slips a straight right by Laborina Lim.
A leg kick checked by Laborina Lim.
Azhari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laborina Lim is looking to counter the offense by Azhari and move into the clinch.
Laborina Lim tries to score with a low kick but Azhari moves his leg out of the way.
Azhari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laborina Lim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laborina Lim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That kick from Laborina Lim tenderised Azhari's leg. Azhari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Azhari swings widly with a right hand
and Laborina Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azhari misses with a few strikes there.
Laborina Lim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Azhari manages to circle out of the way.
Azhari throws a hook but Laborina Lim avoids it easily.
Azhari lands with a kick to the temple. Laborina Lim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Laborina Lim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azhari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laborina Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azhari is out of range.
Laborina Lim walks into a stiff left hand from Azhari.
Laborina Lim lands a really nice looking cross but Azhari seems unphased.
Laborina Lim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laborina Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azhari throws a counter combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Azhari. That snapped Laborina Lim's head back.
Azhari connects with a right hand. Laborina Lim shakes it off.
Azhari misses with a straight left.
Azhari lands with a right hand.
A big left from Azhari misses.
Laborina Lim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Azhari manages to circle out of the way.
Azhari looks to throw the jab but Laborina Lim is out of range.
Azhari misses with a combination
and Laborina Lim counters by moving into the clinch.
Laborina Lim pushes off an throws an elbow but Azhari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laborina Lim has a couple of punches blocked by Azhari.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Azhari prevents a body shot from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim lands a body punch.
Laborina Lim misses with an elbow strike.
Laborina Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Azhari.
Laborina Lim blocks an uppercut.
Laborina Lim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azhari is trying to force a seperation but Laborina Lim has the dominant position.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laborina Lim lands with a right to the head.
Laborina Lim tries a body shot but Azhari blocks it.
Azhari breaks the clinch.
Azhari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Laborina Lim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laborina Lim lands a really nice looking cross but Azhari seems unphased.
Azhari throws a big shot that misses.
Azhari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laborina Lim's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laborina Lim lands a head shot.
Ebrahim Azhari's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Laborina Lim misses with a straight left.
Azhari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Azhari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ebrahim Azhari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Azhari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Laborina Lim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Laborina Lim blocks the leg kick.
Azhari throws a big shot that misses.
Laborina Lim tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Azhari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Azhari throws a low kick but Laborina Lim moves out of range easily.
Laborina Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azhari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laborina Lim blocks a head kick by Azhari.
Laborina Lim slips under a jab.
Laborina Lim is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Azhari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Azhari checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azhari throws a leg kick
and Laborina Lim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azhari was well out of range. Poor timing from Laborina Lim.
Azhari jabs Laborina Lim right on the nose. Laborina Lim blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azhari.
Azhari 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.
Azhari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laborina Lim's sensitive parts.
Laborina Lim misses with a right hand
and Azhari counters with a left and a right that stings Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laborina Lim misses with a body shot.
Azhari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laborina Lim tries to close the distance and clinch but Azhari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laborina Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laborina Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azhari throws out the jab.
Laborina Lim seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laborina Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azhari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Antonio Laborina Lim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari ducks under a wild hook from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim tries to work over Azhari's front leg with a kick but Azhari checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azhari lands a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Azhari.
Azhari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laborina Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Azhari coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azhari throws out the jab.
Azhari works over Laborina Lim's head and body with a nice combination.
Laborina Lim lands with an overhand left.
Azhari slips under a jab from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Laborina Lim moves in looking to clinch but Azhari pushes him off.
Laborina Lim scores with a punch to the head.
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laborina Lim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Azhari was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Laborina Lim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Azhari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laborina Lim throws out the jab.
Laborina Lim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azhari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Azhari throws a hook but Laborina Lim avoids it easily.
Laborina Lim checks a low kick from Azhari.
Azhari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laborina Lim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laborina Lim misses the shot to the body.
Azhari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laborina Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laborina Lim tries to counter by clinching up but Azhari breaks away and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Azhari checks a leg kick.
Azhari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azhari tests Laborina Lim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azhari pushes Laborina Lim away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laborina Lim checks a low kick from Azhari.
Good exchange - Laborina Lim coming out on top.
You can see that Azhari has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick
and Azhari counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Azhari.
Laborina Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Azhari throws a low kick, looking for Laborina Lim's leg but Laborina Lim calmly moves out of range.
Azhari 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 misses with a low kick.
Laborina Lim moves away from the strike by Azhari.
Jab by Azhari.
Laborina Lim throws a hook but Azhari blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ebrahim Azhari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Azhari 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebrahim Azhari!
Ebrahim Azhari is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, Ebrahim Azhari stared into the camera and said 'Wow didnt see that one coming! '.
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