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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Habana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Habana!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapu lands a slapping body shot.
Habana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lapu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lapu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Habana. Habana obviously looking to wear him down.
Lapu scores with a decent looking hook.
Habana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Habana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Habana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lapu throws a low kick but Habana moves out of range easily.
Lapu takes a swing at Habana's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Habana does no damage.
Habana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Lapu finds it's target.
Bryan Habana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Habana scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Habana. Habana obviously looking to wear him down.
Lapu checks the leg kick.
Habana throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu throws a leg kick but Habana sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Habana throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lapu's head.
Lapu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Habana wants to slow Lapu down by chopping away at his legs.
Lapu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lapu checks a leg kick nicely.
Lapu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Habana throws out a loose jab but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Habana throws a solid leg kick but Lapu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Habana.
Lapu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Habana's hands.
Lapu misses with a low kick as Habana jumps back.
Habana feints a counter leg kick.
Habana has Lapu up against the cage in a clinch.
Habana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lapu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Habana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapu lands with a right to the head.
Habana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lapu. Habana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Habana throws a low kick but Lapu avoids it.
Habana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Habana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Habana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lapu throws a solid leg kick but Habana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lapu.
Habana sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Habana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lapu tries to keep at a distance but Habana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lapu manages to break the clinch.
Lapu throws out a leg kick but Habana moves out of range and Lapu only half commits.
Habana throws out a counter right but Lapu avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana motions for Lapu to come forward. Habana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Habana lands with a slapping head kick.
Lapu misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Habana releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Habana throws a low kick but Lapu moves out of range easily.
Habana throws out a loose jab but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Habana avoids it.
Lapu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lapu slips a jab from Habana.
Habana thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lapu if he has to take too many more of those.
Habana loads up on a big right hand but Lapu slips the punch.
Lapu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lapu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Habana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Habana drives through and clinches with Lapu against the cage.
Lapu stalling in the clinch.
Lapu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lapu has a couple of punches blocked by Habana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapu blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapu working aggressively here.
Habana manages to break the clinch.
Habana slips under a jab.
Habana misses with a leg kick.
Habana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lapu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lapu swats away the attempt to clinch by Habana.
Habana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lapu throws a lazy uppercut
and Habana counters with a good low kick that Lapu was not able to check.
Lapu throws a body shot but no joy.
Lapu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Habana slips a straight right by Lapu.
A big left from Lapu misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryan Habana will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lapu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Habana throws a head kick that misses.
Lapu misses with an uppercut.
Habana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Lapu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Habana.
Habana loads up on a big right hand but Lapu slips the punch.
Lapu thuds a left hand into Habana's body.
Lapu throws a front kick aimed at Habana's knee but Habana avoids it well.
Habana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lapu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Habana scrambles back to his feet.
Habana avoids the head kick by Lapu.
Habana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Habana throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Lapu Lapu has been cut.
Lapu misses with a leg kick
and Habana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Habana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lapu.
Habana wants to land a leg kick but Lapu is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Habana, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Habana misses with a right hand
and Lapu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Habana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Habana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lapu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Habana checks a leg kick nicely.
Lapu lands a head shot.
Habana misses with a kick to the body.
Lapu misses with an uppercut
and Habana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Lapu misses.
Bryan Habana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lapu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lapu is looking to land body kicks.
Lapu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Lapu.
Habana scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lapu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lapu.
Habana flicks out a counter leg kick but Lapu steps away.
Lapu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lapu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lapu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lapu takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Lapu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Habana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Habana moves away from the strike by Lapu.
Lapu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lapu with a jab.
Lapu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Habana moves out of range of the body kick.
Habana scores with a body shot.
Habana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lapu throws a chopping leg kick but Habana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana scores with a nice right hand.
Habana throws a leg kick
and Lapu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Habana slips a straight right by Lapu.
Habana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lapu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Habana.
Lapu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Habana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Habana tried to score with a low kick but Lapu checks it.
Lapu wants to slow Habana down by chopping away at his legs.
Lapu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lapu cracks Habana with an open hand slap.
Habana darts in and clinches Lapu up against the cage.
Lapu digs a right hand into Habana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Habana's gas tank.
Lapu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Habana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Lapu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapu misses with a low kick as Habana jumps back.
Habana looks to land a right hand but Lapu moved out of range.
Lapu lands a jab to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lapu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Habana - the referee stops the clock and Lapu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Habana. Lapu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Habana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lapu's calf.
Lapu throws a leg kick but Habana sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Habana throws a low kick but Lapu avoids it.
Habana lands a high kick!
Habana forces Lapu back against the cage and clinches.
Habana throws an elbow that misses.
Lapu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lapu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lapu.
Lapu jabs Habana right on the nose. Habana blinks but takes it well.
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 Lapu Lapu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lapu Lapu's cut.
That's time! Lapu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lapu takes a swing at Habana's ribcage but misses.
Lapu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Habana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lapu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Habana is rocked!
Nice body punch from Lapu.
Habana is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapu finish him?
Habana scores with a head kick. Lapu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Habana is looking to land body kicks.
Habana seems to have recovered his senses.
Lapu misses with a low kick as Habana jumps back.
Habana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lapu momentarily.
Lapu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Habana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lapu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lapu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapu moves out of range of the body kick.
Lapu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Habana throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Habana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Habana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lapu manages to break the clinch.
Habana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lapu.
Habana misses with a straight right.
Habana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lapu.
Lapu fails to land with a series of punches.
Habana now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Habana closes the distance and clinches.
Habana misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lapu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lapu lands a head kick. Habana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Habana misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu throws a low kick, looking for Habana's leg but Habana calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lapu. That's going to slow Habana down.
Habana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Habana finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Habana tries to clinch but Lapu moves out of range.
Habana dodges the punch combination from Lapu.
Lapu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lapu.
Habana thumps Lapu with a low kick.
Habana defending well as Lapu loads up on a big left hand.
Lapu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lapu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu blocks a head kick by Habana.
A good leg kick by Habana.
Habana cracks Lapu with a good jab.
Habana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lapu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Habana. That did some damage!
Lapu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Habana misses with a head kick.
It looked like Lapu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Habana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lapu.
Lapu misses with a wild body shot.
Lapu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Habana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lapu 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 Habana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Habana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lapu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Habana.
Habana misses with a low kick.
Habana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Habana connects with a single shot there.
Habana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Habana there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Habana throws a leg kick
and Lapu counters with a thumping low kick.
Habana throws a jab but it's blocked by Lapu.
Habana is looking to clinch but Lapu is avoiding it.
Habana ducks right into an uppercut from Lapu.
Habana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lapu lands with a kick to the temple. Habana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Habana.
Lapu lands a nice looking body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lapu Lapu.
I think Lapu 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lapu Lapu!
During a confident post fight interview, Lapu Lapu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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