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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tappy McOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappy McOut acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
9 - 10 - 1 |
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192 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tappy McOut!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McOut throws a sloppy head kick and Ho moves out of range easily.
Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McOut.
Ho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McOut on the side of the head.
Ho lands a head shot.
McOut throws a chopping leg kick but Ho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Ho. No joy for McOut on that attempt.
Ho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McOut.
McOut feints and as Ho raises his hands in defense, McOut changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McOut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McOut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ho is keeping the position for now.
Ho wants to sweep but no luck.
McOut tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McOut loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McOut throws a strike but Ho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McOut is pulling down on Ho's head. It's preventing any offense from Ho, at least for the moment.
Ho won't allow McOut to sweep him here.
McOut is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McOut had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ho defends it easily.
McOut is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut wants to stand but Ho is controlling the position.
McOut pushes Ho off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ho loads up on a big right hand but McOut slips the punch.
Ho keeps McOut at a distance using the push kick.
McOut shoots for a takedown but Ho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McOut scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Ricky Ho has been cut.
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!
McOut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McOut throws a leg kick but Ho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ricky Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut wants to clinch up but Ho keeps it at a distance.
Ho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ho wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
McOut 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.
Ho checks the leg kick.
McOut throws a hook to the side of Ho's head but Ho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McOut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho manages to avoid it.
Ho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McOut stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McOut looks for a takedown but Ho sprawls well.
McOut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McOut takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McOut misses with a few strikes there.
Ho lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McOut fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McOut is looking to clinch but Ho is avoiding it.
McOut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ho tries to avoid it but McOut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ho to the ground. Ho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McOut throws a leg kick
and Ho counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McOut throws a lazy head kick
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McOut looks gassed!
Ho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ho connects with a good right hand that stumbles McOut. McOut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McOut shoots in for a double leg but Ho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from McOut.
Ho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ho wants it to stay on the feet.
McOut throws a lazy head kick
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Ho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tappy McOut will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ho.
McOut throws a combination that misses
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McOut dodges the punch combination from Ho.
Ho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ho.
McOut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho manages to avoid it.
McOut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ho swivels and escapes.
McOut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Ho.
Ho lands a glancing blow to the side of McOut's head.
Ho scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
McOut throws a sloppy head kick and Ho moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McOut is defended easily by Ho.
Ho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ho stuffs the takedown.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
McOut shoots for a takedown but Ho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tappy McOut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McOut is breathing heavily.
McOut will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McOut.
McOut misses with a body punch
and Ho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ho fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McOut momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut shoots in looking for a takedown but Ho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McOut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ho works McOut's body with a nice hook.
McOut shoots for a double leg takedown but Ho sprawls well. He's pushed McOut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McOut misses with a right hand
and Ho counters with a left to the body.
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!
Ho throws a combination. McOut tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ho stalks McOut and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McOut's face. McOut staggers backwards, shaken.
McOut is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ho rather than just go for the knockout.
Ho lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Ho finds it's way through McOut's defenses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McOut is defended easily by Ho.
Ho cracks the inside of McOut's front leg.
McOut takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Ho coming out on top.
Nice cross by Ho.
Ho lands a nice hook to McOut's body. McOut takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McOut shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ho as he jumps to the side.
McOut doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ho counters with a left to the body.
Ho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McOut takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McOut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McOut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McOut gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho looks to land a combination but McOut avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McOut dodges the punch combination from Ho.
Ho connects with a single shot there.
McOut shoots and misses
and Ho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McOut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho lands with a cross.
McOut tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ho throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McOut has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McOut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McOut gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ho'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McOut throws a leg kick but Ho moved away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McOut.
No joy there for McOut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McOut misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ho.
McOut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ho wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
Ho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McOut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ho to score with a decent uppercut.
McOut tries a low kick but Ho avoids it.
McOut shoots in looking for a takedown but Ho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McOut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McOut dodges the punch combination from Ho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by McOut or perhaps it was just good defense by Ho which made him look bad.
McOut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ho looks for the body kick but McOut saw that one coming.
Ho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McOut closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ho circles away.
A low kick from McOut is predictable there
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Ho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McOut misses with a right hand
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McOut shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McOut misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
McOut tries for a takedown but Ho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ho lands a slapping body shot.
Ho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McOut.
McOut takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Ho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McOut shoots in looking for a takedown. Ho tries to sprawl out of it but McOut keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McOut moves forwards but Ho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McOut throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ho swivels and escapes.
Ho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McOut's calf.
Ho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McOut looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McOut shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ho as he jumps to the side.
Ho lands a two punch combo.
Ho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McOut misses with a right hand
and Ho counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Ho. That snapped McOut's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McOut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries to bum rush McOut with a series of wild strikes but McOut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by McOut or perhaps it was just good defense by Ho which made him look bad.
Ho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McOut.
McOut has a takedown stuffed.
Ricky Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ho connects with a jab.
McOut shoots in for a takedown but Ho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McOut shoots in and drives through. Ho sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ho.
McOut gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ho scores with the left hand. McOut knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ho 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ho!
In his post fight interview, Ricky Ho gave a big smile as he said 'Looking for a second chance........'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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