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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Rumlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabal Labak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Rumlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kabal Labak!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labak gets tackled into the cage by Rumlow. Rumlow maintains the clinch.
Labak is working for takedown but Rumlow is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rumlow.
Rumlow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rumlow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rumlow misses with a punch to the body.
Rumlow prevents the takedown attempt.
Brock Rumlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kabal Labak.
Rumlow throws a punch but it's blocked by Labak.
Rumlow stops a takedown attempt from Labak.
Rumlow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Labak is looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Rumlow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Labak manages to break the clinch.
Rumlow throws a lazy right hand but Labak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rumlow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rumlow looks to clinch
and Labak counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Rumlow.
An attempted straight right counter from Rumlow misses the target.
Labak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rumlow's calf.
Rumlow tries a low kick but Labak avoids it.
Rumlow throws a lazy right hand but Labak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Rumlow as he checks the leg kick.
Labak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rumlow counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumlow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Labak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Labak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rumlow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Labak was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Labak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Rumlow counters with a quick kick to the body but Labak blocks it.
Rumlow darts in and clinches Labak up against the cage.
Rumlow misses with a punch on the inside.
Labak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Labak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rumlow wants to control but Labak is keeping busy.
Rumlow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Labak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rumlow is positioning himself well to prevent Labak advancing to mount.
Labak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rumlow wants to improve his position but Labak is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow is not content to let Labak control the position.
Labak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rumlow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rumlow is doing well to control the position and prevent Labak from advancing to side control.
Labak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Labak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rumlow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Labak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rumlow preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labak is looking to take a break and control but Rumlow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rumlow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rumlow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rumlow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rumlow trying to keep a closed guard but Labak is proving a slippery customer.
Rumlow has his hands on Labak's head, controlling the position.
Labak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rumlow is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rumlow holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Labak stays in close to Rumlow's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rumlow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Labak on the side of the head.
Rumlow jabs Labak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rumlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Labak shoots in and drives through. Rumlow sprawls well.
Rumlow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Labak checks it well.
Rumlow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rumlow throws a series of punches but Labak moves out of range.
Rumlow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Labak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rumlow throws a sloppy head kick and Labak moves out of range easily.
Labak throws a body shot but no joy.
Rumlow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Labak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rumlow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Labak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rumlow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Labak's head backwards.
Labak 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.
Labak throws a sloppy head kick
and Rumlow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Labak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rumlow misses with a head kick.
Labak wants to clinch.
Rumlow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labak slips a straight right by Rumlow.
Labak takes one on the button.
Labak throws a jab but it's blocked by Rumlow.
Rumlow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Labak in his tracks.
It looks like Kabal Labak has been cut.
Labak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rumlow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Labak can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumlow scores with a kick to the body.
Rumlow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rumlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Labak's sensitive parts.
Brock Rumlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rumlow.
Rumlow looks to score with a jab to the body but Labak is just out of range.
Rumlow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Labak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brock Rumlow is winning the standup battle so far.
Labak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rumlow.
Rumlow slips under a jab.
Rumlow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Labak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brock Rumlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rumlow connects with an inside leg kick.
Labak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rumlow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Labak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rumlow.
Rumlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Labak manages to avoid it.
Labak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rumlow, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Labak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labak tightens his grip and picks Rumlow up, before dumping him to the ground. Rumlow manages to land in guard.
Labak looking to pass the guard.
Labak postures up.
Labak is fighting to break Rumlow's control of his arms but Rumlow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rumlow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rumlow managing to control the position.
Labak throwing strikes but missing.
Labak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rumlow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Labak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Labak throwing strikes from guard but Rumlow blocks nicely.
Labak throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rumlow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Labak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rumlow is pulling down on Labak's head to control his posture.
Labak is looking to work some ground and pound but Rumlow has wrist control.
Rumlow seems keen to control Labak's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Labak throwing strikes from guard but Rumlow blocks nicely.
Rumlow wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rumlow keeping moving, preventing Labak from controlling successfully.
Rumlow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Labak.
Rumlow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rumlow controlling Labak's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rumlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labak was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumlow.
Rumlow scores with a punch to the head.
Labak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rumlow.
Labak throws a body punch but Rumlow moves out of range.
Labak throws a shot from downtown. Rumlow moves away and avoids it.
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 Brock Rumlow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kabal Labak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rumlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rumlow scores with a shot to the body.
Labak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rumlow looks to throw the jab but Labak is out of range.
Rumlow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Labak is able to avoid easily.
Labak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Labak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Labak sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rumlow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumlow is trying to improve his position.
Rumlow is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Labak off and has taken his back!
Labak is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rumlow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labak tries to roll but Rumlow sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labak trying to control the hands but Rumlow breaks the grip.
Labak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Labak is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Rumlow trying to control momentarily.
Kabal Labak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Labak tries to escape but Rumlow has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Labak looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Labak is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow controls the position.
Rumlow is not going to allow Labak to sit and survive in this position.
Labak is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rumlow.
Labak is trying to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rumlow's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rumlow controls the action.
Labak tries to escape but Rumlow has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rumlow not allowing Labak to control his hands.
What can Labak do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kabal Labak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labak can't escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Labak trying to control the position but Rumlow manages to sink in the hooks.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labak wants to escape the position.
Rumlow not allowing Labak to control his hands.
Labak is trying to break free.
Labak rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rumlow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Labak wants to improve his position but Rumlow is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Rumlow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rumlow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Rumlow!
A very excited looking Brock Rumlow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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FIGHT
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