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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mana Festation (ranked 1471 p4p, 971 weight class) and Ching Chang Bing Bang (ranked 166 p4p, 116 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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 30 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ching Chang Bing Bang!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bing Bang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bing Bang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Festation - the referee stops the clock and Bing Bang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Festation. Bing Bang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bing Bang moves out of range as Festation throws a body kick.
Festation throws a hook but Bing Bang blocks it.
Bing Bang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Festation.
It looks like Ching Chang Bing Bang has been cut.
Bing Bang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Festation.
Festation sets himself, and Bing Bang steps forward looking for the clinch! Festation avoids it this time.
Festation throws a jab but it's blocked by Bing Bang.
Festation throws a sloppy head kick and Bing Bang moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bing Bang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Festation catches Bing Bang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Festation's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bing Bang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bing Bang tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bing Bang.
Bing Bang scores with a knee to the head.
Bing Bang lands a nice uppercut.
Festation throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bing Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Festation on the inside.
Bing Bang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bing Bang struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Bing Bang tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing Bing Bang back against the cage.
Bing Bang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Festations head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but Bing Bang blocks with his arms.
Festation is trying to maintain a safe position but Bing Bang gets an underhook and turns Festation into the cage.
Bing Bang gets through Festation's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bing Bang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Festation seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bing Bang can turn it around.
Bing Bang takes a shot to the head.
Bing Bang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Festation crunches a lovely knee into Bing Bang's ribcage.
Bing Bang missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bing Bang.
Bing Bang blocking some punches.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Festation lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Festation misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Festation missing with knees to the body.
Bing Bang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Festation has him pressed against the cage.
Bing Bang prevents a body shot from Festation.
Festation struggles to land a body shot inside as Bing Bang controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing Bang prevents a body shot from Festation.
Festation misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Bing Bang.
Festation tries to work over Bing Bang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bing Bang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Festation blocks it with crossed arms.
Bing Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Festation blocks a body shot from Bing Bang.
Festation goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Festation misses with a punch on the inside.
Bing Bang tries to land knees in the clinch but Festation avoids the damage to the body.
Bing Bang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Festation blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Festation fails to land.
Festation misses with a knee strike.
Bing Bang lands with a left to the head.
Festation has a couple of punches blocked by Bing Bang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bing Bang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Festation misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bing Bang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bing Bang blocks an uppercut.
Bing Bang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Festation.
Bing Bang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bing Bang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Festation tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bing Bang avoids it.
Bing Bang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Festation tries a body shot but Bing Bang blocks it.
Festation tries a body shot but Bing Bang blocks it.
Bing Bang misses with a knee to the head.
Bing Bang tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
Bing Bang digs a right hand underneath Festation's ribcage. Festation let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mana Festation will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ching Chang Bing Bang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good work by Bing Bang as he checks the leg kick.
Bing Bang throws a counter combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Festation.
A leg kick checked by Bing Bang.
Bing Bang wants to counter the offense by Festation and move into the clinch position.
Festation throws a lazy uppercut
and Festation takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bing Bang ducks under a wild hook from Festation.
Festation rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bing Bang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bing Bang tries a quick counter leg kick but Festation is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bing Bang counters with a nice uppercut.
Festation cracks a nice hook into Bing Bang's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Festation.
Despite the aggression on Bing Bang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation scores with a jab to the head.
Festation throws an off balance right hand
and Bing Bang counters by clinching up.
Bing Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Festation misses with a hook from the clinch.
Festation digs a right hand into Bing Bang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bing Bang's gas tank.
Bing Bang struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Ching Chang Bing Bang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bing Bang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Festation tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bing Bang's elbow.
Bing Bang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bing Bang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing Bang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bing Bang tries to land a knee to the head but Festation blocks with his arms.
Festation trying to land knees to the body.
Bing Bang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Festation.
Festation tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bing Bang is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Festation is predictable there
and Bing Bang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bing Bang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Festation.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Festation misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation throws a body kick that misses
and Bing Bang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Festation throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Festation tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Bing Bang misses.
Mana Festation is winning the standup battle so far.
Festation throws a head kick that misses.
Festation fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mana Festation is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Festation throws the kick towards the body but Bing Bang avoids it.
A nice side step and Bing Bang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Festation will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Festation misses with a leg kick
and Bing Bang counters with a good low kick that Festation was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation throws a leg kick
and Bing Bang counters with a nice body kick.
Festation misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bing Bang is trying to counter with his kicks.
Festation scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Festation is predictable there
and Bing Bang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Festation finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bing Bang counters with a body kick.
Festation throws a lazy body kick
and Bing Bang moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Festation lands with a right to the head.
Bing Bang struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Bing Bang blocks a body shot from Festation.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ching Chang Bing Bang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ching Chang Bing Bang's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Festation throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bing Bang counters with a left and a right that stings Festation.
Festation looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Festation's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bing Bang under the eye.
Festation misses with a low kick.
Festation looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bing Bang checks a leg kick.
Bing Bang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation gets a clinch.
Festation utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Festation can't find room to land a body shot as Bing Bang controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation stalling the fight.
Festation misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Festation can't find room to land a body shot as Bing Bang controls the action.
Bing Bang gets through Festation's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bing Bang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bing Bang blocking some punches.
Festation misses with a knee strike.
Festation misses with the head strike.
Festation throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bing Bangs head.
Bing Bang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Festation on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Festation.
Bing Bang misses with a body punch.
Bing Bang breaks from the clinch.
Bing Bang blocks a leg kick.
Bing Bang tries to counter with a clinch but Festation shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Festation is predictable there
and Bing Bang counters with a nice body kick.
Bing Bang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Festation. Festation obviously looking to wear him down.
Festation throws a lazy body kick
and Bing Bang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Festation throws a leg kick
and Bing Bang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Festation tries to clinch but Bing Bang moves out of range.
Festation throws a leg kick that misses.
Festation throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Festation throws a low kick, looking for Bing Bang's leg but Bing Bang calmly moves out of range.
Bing Bang wants to counter with a clinch but Festation pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Festation misses with a kick to the body.
Bing Bang tries to counter with a clinch but Festation shakes him off and moves away.
Festation misses with a few strikes there.
Bing Bang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Festation throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bing Bang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bing Bang checks the leg kick.
Bing Bang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Festation misses with a lunging right hand
and Bing Bang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation lands a slapping body shot.
Bing Bang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bing Bang checks a leg kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Bing Bang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Festation misses with a body kick.
Bing Bang checks a leg kick.
Bing Bang steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Festation.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Festation lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bing Bang's sensitive parts.
Festation misses with an uppercut
and Bing Bang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bing Bang.
Bing Bang scores a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mana Festation showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Festation 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mana Festation!
A relieved looking Mana Festation thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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