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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wu Fei Chung (ranked 1947 p4p, 214 weight class) and Manuel La Bor (ranked 1400 p4p, 159 weight class). Fei Chung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God of Gamblers. La Bor has chosen Centuries as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 cm
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146 lbs
24 - 21 - 1 |
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152 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wu Fei Chung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slapping body kick lands there for Fei Chung. La Bor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fei Chung appears to be looking for a big counter. Fei Chung ducks under a wild hook from La Bor. Wu Fei Chung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fei Chung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. La Bor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fei Chung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fei Chung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Bor. Fei Chung throws a head kick that misses. Fei Chung moves in looking to clinch but La Bor pushes him off. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that La Bor 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. Fei Chung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Left hook, right uppercut from Fei Chung. The fight moves into the clinch position. Both guys are working to get underhooks. La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Fei Chung misses with some punches.
La Bor throws a head punch that misses. La Bor scores with a hook to the body. La Bor lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Bor lands a hook that snaps the head of Fei Chung backwards. Fei Chung has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. La Bor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. La Bor lands with a left to the head. Fei Chung has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Fei Chung is working for takedown but La Bor is calmly controlling the position for now. Fei Chung manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
La Bor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. La Bor lands on the inside with an uppercut. Fei Chung lands a body shot. La Bor misses with a punch to the body.
Fei Chung working hard to break the clinch. La Bor keeps control of Fei Chung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. La Bor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fei Chung manages to break the clinch.
Fei Chung tries to clinch up but La Bor circles away and keeps his distance. La Bor throws a nice inside leg kick. La Bor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. La Bor misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fei Chung dives in and grabs La Bor's left leg, looking for a takedown. La Bor pushes down on Fei Chung's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wu Fei Chung. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. La Bor checks a leg kick nicely. Fei Chung throws a half hearted mid kick. Fei Chung loads up on a big right hand but La Bor slips the punch. Good leg kick by La Bor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - La Bor coming out on top. Fei Chung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from La Bor! But no joy. An inside leg kick lands from Fei Chung. Fei Chung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor. Fei Chung tries to close the distance and clinch but La Bor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. La Bor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fei Chung counters with a nice uppercut. Fei Chung fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but La Bor is out of range. La Bor wants to counter the offense by Fei Chung and move into the clinch position. Nice cross by Fei Chung. La Bor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. La Bor connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Bor, right into the meat.
La Bor throws a series of punches but Fei Chung moves out of range. La Bor misses with a hook. La Bor throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Manuel La Bor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fei Chung throws a quick inside leg kick. Fei Chung lands a jab. La Bor misses with a right hand letting Fei Chung counter with a right hand. A looping hook to the body misses from La Bor. Fei Chung does a little dance to reset his feet. As La Bor looks to move away, Fei Chung throws a big counter combo but La Bor just gets out of the way. La Bor lands with an uppercut that bounces Fei Chung off the cage and back into range. La Bor just misses with a punch to the body.
Fei Chung tries to land a leg kick but La Bor saw it coming and moves away.
La Bor throws a nice outside leg kick. Fei Chung misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fei Chung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. That kick from Fei Chung tenderised La Bor's leg. La Bor is trying to keep his angry face on. Fei Chung's corner calls for a 1-2. Fei Chung obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Fei Chung's jab looks to have found its range, popping La Bor under the eye. La Bor dodges the punch combination from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Bor sees it coming and avoids it easily. La Bor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fei Chung finds it's way round the side to connect with La Bor's head. A chopping leg kick lands by La Bor. A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. La Bor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. La Bor throws a lazy uppercut
and Fei Chung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fei Chung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fei Chung is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Fei Chung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manuel La Bor will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fei Chung. La Bor does a little dance to reset his feet. Fei Chung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor. Fei Chung is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fei Chung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A right-left combo lands from La Bor. A low kick from La Bor is predictable there letting Fei Chung counter with a right hand. La Bor misses the shot to the body. Fei Chung throws a sloppy head kick and La Bor moves out of range easily. La Bor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fei Chung throws a shot to the body.
La Bor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fei Chung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Fei Chung. Fei Chung fails in his attempt to clinch. Fei Chung looks to land a combination but La Bor avoids it well. La Bor lands with a hook. Fei Chung tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. La Bor avoids a kick to the body.
La Bor wants to counter with a clinch but Fei Chung pushes him away. Fei Chung throws a looping overhand right but La Bor ducks down to avoid it. Fei Chung keeps La Bor at a distance using the push kick. La Bor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fei Chung throws out the jab. Fei Chung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Bor moves out of range and avoids them all easily. La Bor delivers a nice body kick. La Bor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. A big left from La Bor misses. La Bor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fei Chung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! La Bor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fei Chung throws a head kick but La Bor moves out of range.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target. La Bor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fei Chung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Bor throws out the jab. Wu Fei Chung is winning the standup battle so far. La Bor moves away from the strike by Fei Chung. La Bor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fei Chung. Fei Chung throws out a powerful jab. La Bor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Fei Chung takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses. A big left from La Bor misses. La Bor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
La Bor defending well as Fei Chung loads up on a big left hand. Nice jab there from La Bor. La Bor swings away with a leg kick that misses. Fei Chung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fei Chung looks to land a right hand but La Bor moved out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from La Bor! But no joy. Fei Chung feints and then cracks La Bor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Bor down. La Bor misses with a body kick. A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target. La Bor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fei Chung. La Bor sizes up Fei Chung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Fei Chung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Bor moves out of range and avoids them all easily. La Bor throws a counter combo. La Bor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Bor throws a leg kick and Fei Chung makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. La Bor really felt that one! Fei Chung tries to clinch up. Fei Chung sets himself, and La Bor steps forward looking for the clinch! Fei Chung avoids it this time. An inside leg kick from La Bor misses. La Bor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fei Chung was well out of range. Poor timing from La Bor. Fei Chung ducks under a wild hook from La Bor. Fei Chung lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fei Chung walks into a left hand. La Bor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fei Chung. 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! Fei Chung misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for La Bor. A good leg kick by Fei Chung. La Bor misses with an uppercut. La Bor lands a jab to the nose. Fei Chung turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A jab from La Bor does it's job there. La Bor on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fei Chung throws the left hand but La Bor avoids the punch easily. La Bor tries to counter by closing the distance. La Bor closes the distance and lands a one-two. Fei Chung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Bor. Fei Chung feinted with a counter takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel La Bor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Fei Chung misses with a kick to the body and La Bor counters by moving into the clinch. A short right from La Bor on the inside. Fei Chung breaks from the clinch.
Fei Chung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Bor moves out of range and avoids them all easily. La Bor tries to counter by closing the distance. Fei Chung tries to close the distance and clinch but La Bor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. La Bor wants to counter the offense by Fei Chung and move into the clinch position. La Bor swings widly with a right hand
and Fei Chung counters with a takedown into side control. Fei Chung wants to control but La Bor is keeping him busy. Fei Chung is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. La Bor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fei Chung trying to control the position but La Bor is working away. La Bor tries to get back to half guard but can't. Fei Chung tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fei Chung has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round. You can see the frustration on La Bor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. La Bor regains half guard. La Bor pushes Fei Chung off but Fei Chung dives into side control.
Fei Chung controls the position. La Bor is positioning himself to get back to half guard. La Bor can't do much from the bottom here. Fei Chung trying to control the action but La Bor is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. La Bor is trying to improve his position. La Bor sneaks back into half guard. Fei Chung is working for a kimura but La Bor is defending it quite comfortably.
Fei Chung wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Bor keeps working. La Bor wants to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fei Chung seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but La Bor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. La Bor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. La Bor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Fei Chung looking to pass the guard. La Bor trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Fei Chung won't allow La Bor to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Fei Chung keeps the fight on the outside. Fei Chung throws a quick counter kick to the body but La Bor avoids it. Fei Chung avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Fei Chung throwing a counter right hand but La Bor manages to avoid it. La Bor takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. La Bor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fei Chung.
La Bor is looking for the big counter here. La Bor lands a really nice looking cross but Fei Chung seems unphased.
Fei Chung misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for La Bor. La Bor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fei Chung. Fei Chung circles away out of range and recomposes himself. La Bor throws a leg kick but Fei Chung moved away. La Bor throws a series of punches but Fei Chung moves out of range. Fei Chung appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Fei Chung throws a right hand that misses
and La Bor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Wu Fei Chung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. La Bor manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. La Bor misses with a few strikes there.
Fei Chung attempts a counter takedown but La Bor avoids it well and moves away. Fei Chung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Manuel La Bor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A head kick by Fei Chung misses and La Bor counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Manuel La Bor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got La Bor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel La Bor! During a confident post fight interview, Manuel La Bor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. The defeated Wu Fei Chung had this to say: 'Where am I? What's going on? What happened?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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