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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lei Wulong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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197 lbs
15 - 4 - 1 |
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187 cm
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194 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Wulong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Venable!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venable goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Venable misses with a low kick.
Wulong checks a leg kick.
Venable scores with a jab. Wulong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Venable lands a front kick.
Venable tries to work over Wulong's front leg with a kick but Wulong checks it.
Venable misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Venable.
Wulong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Venable.
Wulong checks a leg kick.
Wulong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Venable throws a leg kick but Wulong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wulong walks into a straight right hand from Venable.
Venable tries a low kick but Wulong avoids it.
Venable connects with a right hand. Wulong shakes it off.
Ricky Venable is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Venable scores with a nice right hand.
Venable scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wulong doesn't seem bothered though.
Venable 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.
Good work by Wulong as he checks the leg kick.
Venable throws a leg kick which misses Wulong's front leg but catches the back leg as Wulong tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wulong. Venable does a little dance to reset his feet.
Venable throws a head kick that misses.
Venable takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wulong is defended easily by Venable.
Nice uppercut lands for Venable. That snapped Wulong's head back.
Venable swings for the body but Wulong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Venable. That snapped Wulong's head back.
Wulong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Venable lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wulong's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wulong. Venable does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wulong avoids a kick to the body.
Venable throws a head kick that misses.
Venable throws a jab but it's blocked by Wulong.
Venable chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Venable stuffs the takedown attempt from Wulong. Wulong gets slowly back to his feet.
Venable looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Venable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venable misses with the combination.
Wulong thuds a left hand into Venable's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Venable feints and then cracks Wulong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wulong down.
Wulong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Venable can pounce on him.
Wulong wants to slow Venable down by chopping away at his legs.
A shot to the liver by Wulong. Beautiful body shot.
Venable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wulong manages to avoid it.
Venable explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Venable pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wulong ducks under a wild hook from Venable.
Wulong thows a body shot but no joy.
Venable scoring well with a low kick there.
Venable looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venable throws a head kick but Wulong moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Wulong.
A low kick from Venable is predictable there
and Wulong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Venable tries to land a front kick but Wulong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Venable throws a nice outside leg kick.
Venable thows a leg kick but Wulong checks it
and Wulong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Venable misses.
Wulong lands a nice shot to the body.
Venable throws a chopping leg kick but Wulong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Venable is looking to score with low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venable throws a low kick but Wulong moves out of range easily.
Venable throws an overhand right that lands on Wulong's shoulder, as Wulong tries to avoid the shot.
Venable throws a body punch but Wulong moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Venable dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Venable misses with a hook. Wulong ducked under it nicely.
Venable pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Venable looks to land a right hand but Wulong moved out of range.
Ricky Venable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Venable fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wulong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wulong's corner calls for a 1-2. Wulong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Venable. Wulong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Venable works Wulong's body with a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Venable blocks the low kick.
A combination from Venable does no damage.
Venable throws a front kick that sends Wulong stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Venable misses
and Wulong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Venable's knee momentarily.
Venable throws a body kick the misses
and Wulong counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy body kick from Venable
and Wulong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Wulong misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong slips under a jab.
Venable throws a front kick aimed at Wulong's knee but Wulong avoids it well.
Wulong scores with a takedown into Venable's guard.
Venable is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Venable looking for a sweep. Not yet Venable, not yet.
Wulong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Venable lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wulong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong taking shots to the head.
Wulong blocking the ground and pound.
Wulong holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Venable tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Venable wants to control the pace but Wulong is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Venable throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Venable lands a big elbow.
Wulong wants to control but Venable is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong tries to reverse the position but Venable maintains control.
Venable looking to control but Wulong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wulong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Venable connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Venable throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Venable throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Venable avoids the attempt from Wulong to control.
Venable landing punches.
Venable looking to control but Wulong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Venable throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulong is trying to escape the mount.
Wulong is squirming around, avoiding Venable's attempts to control the action.
Wulong is looking to improve his position but Venable isn't that keen on the idea.
Wulong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Venable looking to control but Wulong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Venable lands with some strikes.
Wulong is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Venable 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wulong misses with a two punch combination.
Venable rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wulong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wulong tries to move into range but Venable moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Venable feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wulong's calf.
Venable throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wulong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venable.
Venable throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wulong catches Venable with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Venable lands a right hook to the body.
Wulong slips a jab from Venable.
Venable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Wulong coming out on top.
Wulong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Venable sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wulong somewhat.
Good shot there by Venable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable 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.
Wulong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Venable 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.
Venable throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wulong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Venable keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wulong moves out of range of the body kick from Venable.
Venable throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Venable throws a nice inside leg kick.
Venable throws a leg kick but Wulong checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Venable.
Wulong misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Venable is predictable there
and Wulong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Venable tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wulong was well out of range. Poor timing from Venable.
Venable tries to score with a low kick but Wulong moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Venable.
Wulong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Venable checks it well.
Lei Wulong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wulong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wulong moves out of range of the body kick from Venable.
Wulong blocks the body kick.
Ricky Venable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Venable buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wulong lands a right hook to the body.
Venable misses with a low kick.
Venable swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venable tries to land a front kick but Wulong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wulong throws a sloppy head kick and Venable moves out of range easily.
Venable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wulong fails to land the takedown.
Venable rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wulong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Venable. No joy for Wulong on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lei Wulong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wulong moves away from the strike by Venable.
Wulong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Venable throws a leg kick
and Wulong counters with a straight right hand.
Venable misses with a combination
and Wulong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Venable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venable lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wulong shoots for a takedown but Venable saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ricky Venable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Venable throws a leg kick but Wulong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Venable swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wulong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick from Venable lands but Wulong takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Venable. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Venable.
Venable throws a leg kick but Wulong checks it.
Wulong is looking to wear down Venable with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Venable leaves Wulong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wulong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venable throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Venable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Venable has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Venable!
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energy
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hype
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