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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 1992 p4p, 223 weight class) and Rich Junior (ranked 2126 p4p, 232 weight class). La Bor comes into the arena with Centuries blaring out of the sound system. Rich Junior struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be fireworks!
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179 cm
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152 lbs
20 - 12 - 2 |
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175 cm
33
159 lbs
19 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Junior! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Junior shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and La Bor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Junior tries to clinch up. Rich Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. La Bor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Junior shoots and misses and La Bor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Junior has his takedown stuffed and La Bor counters with a straight right hand. Manuel La Bor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Junior. La Bor stuffs the takedown. Junior wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Bor paws at him with a jab and circles away. Junior takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though. La Bor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Junior. Junior darts in looking for a takedown but La Bor gets double underhooks and turns Junior into the cage. Junior tries to clinch there but La Bor circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Bor scores with a jab to the jaw. Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've been told by La Bor's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. La Bor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Junior has time to react.
Junior is rocked! La Bor ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Junior's jaw. Junior's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! La Bor does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manuel La Bor! After winning the bout, Manuel La Bor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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