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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koh Ibu (ranked 18 p4p, 3 weight class) and Sni Probong (ranked 103 p4p, 13 weight class). Probong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bodhi Mandala. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 cm
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154 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
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177 cm
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159 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koh Ibu! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sni Probong! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ibu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Ibu cracks a nice hook into Probong's ribs. Probong throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu. Jab, jab by Probong - just one landing. A head kick misses from Probong. Probong checks a leg kick nicely. Ibu moves into the clinch successfully.
Ibu lands with a short head shot on the inside. A shot in the inside from Ibu. Probong misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Ibu.
Probong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibu backwards. Probong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Probong moves out of range as Ibu strikes. It seemed like Probong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ibu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Probong. Ibu throws a head kick but Probong moves out of range.
Probong misses with a kick to the body.
Ibu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Probong with a hook. Ibu slips a straight right by Probong. Ibu misses with an uppercut. Probong saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ibu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Probong was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibu. Probong misses with a looping left. Ibu motions for Probong to come forward. Ibu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Probong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Probong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Probong. Probong misses with a leg kick. Ibu connects with a solid leg kick. Probong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ibu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Probong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Ibu misses with a wild body shot. Ibu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Probong throws a low kick but Ibu moves out of range easily. Ibu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Probong. Ibu thuds a left hand into Probong's body. Probong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koh Ibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Probong looks to land a right hand but Ibu moved out of range. Probong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ibu. Probong tries a quick counter leg kick but Ibu is wise to it. Ibu throws a body punch but Probong moves out of range. Probong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibu. Probong tries to clinch up and Ibu counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Probong's corner calls for a 1-2. Probong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Probong gets in close and instigates a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Probong. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibu. Ibu can't find room to land a body shot as Probong controls the action.
Probong tries to throw a body punch but Ibu avoids it by throwing Probong back against the cage. Probong can't find room to land a body shot as Ibu controls the action.
Ibu blocks an uppercut.
Ibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Probong. Ibu misses with a hook from the clinch. Ibu throws a head punch that misses. Ibu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Ibu tenderised Probong's leg. Probong is trying to keep his angry face on. Ibu misses with a straight left. Probong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ibu looks to land a left hand but Probong moved out of range nicely. Ibu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ibu walks into a straight right hand from Probong.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibu throws a low kick but Probong moves out of range easily. Ibu getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Ibu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Probong's hands. Probong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Probong cracks the inside of Ibu's front leg. Probong misses with a wild body shot. Ibu is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Probong throws a front kick that sends Ibu stumbling back into the cage. Ibu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Probong manages to avoid it. Probong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Ibu avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ibu misses with a leg kick. Probong throws a wild body kick that Ibu sees coming a mile off. Ibu misses with an uppercut. Ibu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibu takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses. Ibu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Probong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ibu throws a body shot but no joy. Ibu thows a left - swing and a miss! It seemed like Probong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ibu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ibu throwing a counter right hand but Probong manages to avoid it. This has been an exciting period of action! Probong scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Ibu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Probong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Probong feints a counter leg kick. Ibu tries to work over Probong's front leg with a kick but Probong checks it. Nice defenses there by Probong. Probong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Probong throws a shot from downtown. Ibu moves away and avoids it. Ibu swings for the body but Probong moves out of range.
Probong loads up on a big right hand but Ibu slips the punch. Ibu lands a leg kick that knocks Probong off balance momentarily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Probong gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ibu working aggressively here.
Ibu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ibu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Probong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ibu. Probong blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koh Ibu dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Probong lands the left hand. Probong motions for Ibu to come forward. Probong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Probong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibu is just out of range. Probong throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Probong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibu.
Ibu throws an off balance right hand
enabling Probong to counter with a crisp jab. Ibu thows a leg kick but Probong checks it and Probong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Probong looks to throw the jab but Ibu is out of range. Ibu throws a body shot but no joy. Probong flicks out a counter leg kick but Ibu steps away. Probong instigates a clinch. Probong misses with a body punch.
Ibu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. A nice left hand lands by Ibu.
Ibu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ibu tries to work over Probong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Probong blocking some punches.
Ibu tries to circle away but Probong has him pinned against the cage. Probong blocks an uppercut.
Ibu breaks from the clinch.
Probong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ibu walks into a straight right hand from Probong.
That's one minute gone in the round. Probong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ibu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Probong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. A looping hook to the body misses from Ibu. Probong does a little dance to reset his feet. Probong avoids the body shot from Ibu.
A countering left hand to the body from Probong misses. Ibu misses with a straight right. Nice defenses there by Ibu. Ibu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ibu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Ibu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Ibu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibu lands with a right hand. Ibu thuds a left hand into Probong's body. Probong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ibu throws a low kick but Probong avoids it. Probong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Ibu scores with a jab to the body. Ibu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Probong. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ibu catches Probong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Probong checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Probong gets in close and instigates a clinch. Probong misses with a body punch.
Probong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch on the inside from Ibu fails to land. Probong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Probong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Probong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Probong lands a left hand.
Ibu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Probong scores with a nice hook to the head. Probong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Probong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Probong working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibu's elbow. Ibu is working Probong over against the cage. Ibu tries a body shot but Probong blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibu. Ibu blocks a body shot from Probong.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibu blocks a body shot from Probong. Probong misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ibu fails to land. Probong scores with a hook to the body. Ibu misses with a hook from the clinch. Ibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probong lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short left from Probong. Probong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Probong. Ibu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Probong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Probong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibu backwards. A short left from Probong. Probong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probong misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ibu fails to land. Ibu lands a nice uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Probong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Probong breaks from the clinch.
Ibu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Probong's sensitive parts. Probong looks to land a right hand but Ibu moved out of range. Koh Ibu is winning the standup battle so far. Probong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibu. Ibu cracks Probong with an open hand slap. Ibu throws a right hand that misses
and Probong counters with a solid body kick. Ibu misses with a low kick. Ibu avoids a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Probong - that will leave a mark!
Ibu checks a low kick from Probong. Ibu moves out of range of the strikes. Ibu throws a leg kick and Probong counters with a stiff right hand. Ibu misses with a straight left. A looping hook to the body misses from Ibu. Probong does a little dance to reset his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ibu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibu looks to land a right hand but Probong moved out of range. Probong slips a jab from Ibu. Ibu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Probong's sensitive parts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sni Probong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ibu motions for Probong to come forward. Ibu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Probong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibu throws out the jab. Ibu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Probong doesn't seem bothered though. Donk. Ibu catches Probong right on the button with a cross. A solid leg kick lands there for Probong.
Ibu misses with an uppercut. Probong saw that one coming. Probong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Probong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Probong checks a low kick from Ibu. Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Probong. Probong moves away from the strike by Ibu. Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ibu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Probong misses with a wild body shot. Probong's corner calls for a 1-2. Probong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Probong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Probong throws an overhand right that lands on Ibu's shoulder, as Ibu tries to avoid the shot. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ibu, right into the meat.
Probong has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Probong blocks an uppercut.
Ibu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ibu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Probong sees it coming and avoids it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Probong! But no joy. Ibu takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses. Ibu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Probong as he checks the leg kick. Probong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Probong. Probong scores with a leg kick.
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Ibu slips under a jab from Probong. Probong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibu. Probong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Probong misses with a body kick. Ibu misses with a looping left. Ibu pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Probong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Probong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibu on the side of the head. Probong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibu. And Probong responds with a good body kick, but Ibu manages to step out the way in time. Probong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Probong does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Probong is looking to clinch but Ibu is avoiding it.
Ibu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Probong on the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Probong closes the distance and clinches. A nice left hand lands by Probong.
Probong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Probong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ibu avoids it. Ibu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Probong tries a body shot but Ibu blocks it.
Probong working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ibu blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Probong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Probong uses good head movement to avoid it. Ibu misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Probong fails to land. Probong can't find room to land a body shot as Ibu controls the action.
Probong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ibu backwards. A head punch on the inside from Ibu fails to land. Probong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Probong.
Probong working aggressively here.
Probong has a couple of punches blocked by Ibu.
Ibu misses with a hook from the clinch. A short uppercut from Ibu. Ibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ibu throws a hook but Probong avoids it easily. Probong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibu manages to avoid it. A solid leg kick lands there for Ibu.
Ibu swings widly with a right hand
and Probong counters with a lovely straight right hand! Probong blocks a leg kick. Probong scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probong. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet. Probong loads up on a big right hand but Ibu slips the punch. A clash of legs there as Ibu blocks the low kick. Ibu jabs Probong right on the nose. Probong blinks but takes it well. Ibu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ibu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Probong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ibu throws a leg kick but Probong moved away. Ibu misses with a straight left. A jab lands there for Ibu. Ibu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Probong. Ibu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ibu misses with a hook. Ibu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Probong's head. Ibu moves out of range as Probong throws a body kick.
Ibu thows a left - swing and a miss! It seemed like Probong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Probong tries to land a leg kick but Ibu saw it coming and moves away.
Ibu blocks the body kick.
Ibu lands a nice hook to Probong's body. Probong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Ibu misses with a low kick. Probong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibu throws out the jab. Probong misses with a low kick as Ibu jumps back. Ibu cracks a nice hook into Probong's ribs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Koh Ibu did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Probong misses with a body kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Probong. Ibu 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. Ibu throws a hook to the side of Probong's head but Probong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Probong blocks a head kick by Ibu.
Probong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ibu connects with a looping right hand.
Ibu swats away the attempt to clinch by Probong. Ibu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Probong. That did some damage! A slow jab from Ibu misses its intended target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Probong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ibu. Ibu takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses. Some bone on bone action there as Probong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Probong delivers a nice body kick. Ibu lands with a right hand. Probong wants to clinch up but Ibu keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Probong is looking to slow Ibu down with leg kicks. Ibu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Probong throws a quick inside leg kick. Probong looks to throw the jab but Ibu is out of range. Probong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ibu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ibu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Ibu misses with a body kick. Probong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibu. Probong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ibu checks the leg kick. Good leg kick by Ibu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Probong looks to throw the jab but Ibu is out of range. Ibu lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Probong catches Ibu right on the button with a cross. A jab from Ibu misses. Probong blocks a leg kick. Probong looks to land a body kick but Ibu moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Probong clinches up with Ibu and pushes him back against the cage. Ibu tries a body shot but Probong blocks it.
Ibu struggles to land a body shot inside as Probong controls his hands.
Probong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibu. Ibu scores with a hook to the body. Ibu lands a shoulder strike. Ibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Probong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Ibu misses with a hook from the clinch. Probong takes a shot to the head. Ibu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Probongs head. Ibu throws a head punch that misses. Ibu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Probong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Probong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Sni Probong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibu. Ibu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Probong.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Probong scores with a nice hook to the head. Probong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Probong cracks Ibu with a good jab. Probong misses the shot to the body. Ibu throws the left hand but Probong avoids the punch easily. Ibu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ibu scores with a nice strike. Probong moves out of range of the strikes. Ibu connects with a body shot. Ibu looks to land a right hand but Probong moved out of range. Probong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ibu throws a jab when Probong was well out of range. Probong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Probong misses with a body shot.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot. Ibu misses with a body shot.
Probong jabs at Ibu's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Probong ducks under a wild hook from Ibu. Ibu misses with a looping left. A slow jab from Probong misses its intended target. It looked like Ibu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ibu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Probong paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ibu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A swing and a miss from Ibu. Ibu moves into the clinch successfully.
Probong slowing the pace effectively. A shot in the inside from Ibu. Ibu blocks a body shot from Probong. Ibu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. A short body shot lands from Probong as the two fighters clinch.
Probong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibu backwards. Probong lands a shoulder strike. A shot in the inside from Ibu. Ibu can't find room to land a body shot as Probong controls the action.
Probong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Probong lands a right hand. Probong blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Koh Ibu will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Probong misses with a looping left. Probong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibu moves away. Probong is looking to land body kicks. Ibu avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Probong 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 Ibu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ibu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Probong missing with a left hand there. Ibu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Probong pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ibu throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Ibu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Probong. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ibu 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 Probong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Probong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Ibu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Probong throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it. Ibu scores with a leg kick.
Probong throws a hook but Ibu blocks it. Ibu throws a leg kick but Probong moved away. Ibu lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Probong misses the jab. Probong scores with a spinning back kick! Ibu connects with a body shot. Ibu takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses. Probong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Ibu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Ibu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Probong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Ibu slips a straight right by Probong. Ibu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Ibu moves out of range of the body kick from Probong.
Probong misses with a body shot.
A big left from Ibu misses. Probong looks like he wants to counter punch here. Ibu with a nice cross. Ibu throws an off balance right hand
and Probong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ibu thinking. Probong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ibu's head backwards. Ibu throws a jab when Probong was well out of range. Probong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ibu throws a low kick but Probong moves out of range easily. Probong scores with a nice head shot. Sni Probong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Ibu. A swing and a miss from Ibu. Probong throws out a counter right but Ibu avoids it with no problem. Probong throws a body punch but Ibu moves out of range. Probong moves away from the strike by Ibu. Ibu lands a lovely overhand right. Ibu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Probong misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming. Ibu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Ibu wants to clinch. Ibu misses with an uppercut. Probong saw that one coming. Ibu catches Probong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Ibu moves out of range of the body kick from Probong.
Ibu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Probong throws out a loose jab but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it. Probong throws a front kick aimed at Ibu's knee but Ibu avoids it well. Koh Ibu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A good leg kick by Probong. Probong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ibu. Probong missing with a left hand there. Ibu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ibu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Probong is out of range. A swing and a miss from Ibu. Ibu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Probong. Nice defenses there by Probong. Probong throws a nice inside leg kick. A swing and a miss from Probong. An attempted straight right counter from Ibu misses the target. Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ibu half committed to a counter leg kick. Ibu tries to clinch but Probong moves out of range. Probong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Ibu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Probong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ibu to score with a decent uppercut. Probong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Ibu thows a left - swing and a miss! Ibu moves out of range as Probong strikes. Ibu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ibu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Probong manages to avoid it. Probong throws a front kick aimed at Ibu's knee but Ibu avoids it well. A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Ibu scores with a hook to the body. Probong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Probong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ibu jabs Probong right on the nose. Probong blinks but takes it well. Ibu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Probong connects with a jab. Ibu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Ibu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Probong has time to react. Ibu with a nice cross. Probong throws a wild body kick that Ibu sees coming a mile off. Ibu lands a jab to Probong's midsection. Ibu jabs at Probong's body. Probong throws a lazy body kick and Ibu counters with a lovely straight right hand! Probong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Ibu catches Probong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight! Koh Ibu showed his dominance in that final round. I think Ibu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46 Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koh Ibu! Koh Ibu retains his lightweight title! In his post fight interview, Koh Ibu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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