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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Hang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hang's entrance music is Slayer - Raining Blood. A fine choice. Da Hang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Venable's chin.
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Hang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Venable!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Venable.
Venable lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hang takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Da Hang has been cut.
Hang throws a series of punches but Venable avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Hang misses.
Hang misses with a series of wild punches.
Venable throws a head kick that half lands.
Hang is rocked!
Hang avoids the head kick by Venable.
Venable throws the kick towards the body but Hang avoids it.
Hang throws a lazy right hand but Venable sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Venable throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Venable uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hang.
Da Hang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hang could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Hang pushes him off.
Venable tries to clinch there but Hang circles away.
Venable instigates a clinch.
Venable slows down the pace here.
Venable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hang misses with a double jab.
Hang throws a combination that misses
and Venable counters with a good, hard body kick but Hang shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Hang misses.
Venable wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Venable throws a head kick but Hang moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Venable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hang manages to avoid it.
Venable misses with a low kick as Hang jumps back.
A head kick misses from Venable.
Venable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Hang is predictable there
and Venable counters with a head kick that drops Hang!
Oh Hang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venable sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hang seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang wants to sweep here but Venable controlling him for the moment.
Venable slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Venable looking to pass the guard.
Venable wants to stand but Hang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Venable stays in close to Hang's body and controls the position.
Venable postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Venable content to stall in guard here.
Venable trying to control the position from guard on top but Hang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hang working a defensive guard here.
Venable tries to free his leg and advance position but Hang is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hang swinging wilding here.
Hang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hang throws a sloppy head kick and Venable moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Venable dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Da Hang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Venable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Hang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Venable connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Hang to the floor! Venable dives in looking for the finish!
Well, if Venable is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hang is trying to control but can't.
Venable slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Venable has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hang is trying to maintain the position but Venable is very close to passing his half guard.
Venable is controlling the pace.
Hang is trying to maintain the position but Venable is very close to passing his half guard.
Venable wants to stand but Hang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hang is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Venable looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Venable misses with a combination
and Hang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hang tries to clinch
and Venable connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Hang's cut is getting worse.
Hang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venable clinches.
Hang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Venable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venable slips a jab and a cross from Hang.
Hang misses with a double jab.
Hang misses with a leg kick
and Venable counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Venable misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venable scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hang misses with a double jab
and Venable counters by clinching up.
Venable has Hang pushed against the cage.
Venable breaks the clinch.
Venable throws a head kick that misses.
Venable fails to land with a series of punches.
Hang ducks under a wild hook from Venable.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hang!
Hang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Venable on the side of the head.
Hang misses with a hook. Venable ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venable throws a left that rocks Hang and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Venable dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hang regain composure!
Venable staying calm.
Venable's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hang is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Venable has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hang is letting Venable control him for a moment.
Hang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Venable looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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 cut man is working on Da Hang's cut.
That's time! Hang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Venable throws a head kick that misses.
Hang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Venable forces Hang back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Venable.
Venable breaks from the clinch.
Hang lands with a nice combination. Venable backs away looking to recover.
Hang misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venable drives through and clinches with Hang against the cage.
Venable lands a hook to the side of the head.
Venable breaks the clinch.
Venable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang throws a series of punches but Venable moves out of range.
Venable gets a clinch.
Venable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venable fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricky Venable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Venable - that will leave a mark!
Venable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venable sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Venable. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
A punch combination from Venable misses.
Venable looks to land a body kick but Hang moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable throws a right hand that Hang ducks under and follows up with a left that Hang also avoids with ease.
Venable lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Venable pinned against the cage. Venable gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Venable has Hang up against the cage in a clinch.
Hang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Venable breaks from the clinch.
Da Hang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Venable misses with a wild body shot.
Venable throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hang.
Hang throws a leg kick
and Venable counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Venable.
Venable scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Da Hang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Venable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hang.
Venable throws a head kick that misses.
Hang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Venable throws a nice outside leg kick.
Venable staying out of range there.
Venable gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Venable manages to break the clinch.
Hang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Venable fakes the leg kick and cracks Hang in the body.
Venable throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venable connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Venable.
Venable slips a jab and a cross from Hang.
Hang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venable gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Venable to work.
Venable manages to break the clinch.
Venable throws a sloppy head kick
and Hang counters with a two punch combo.
Venable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hang manages to avoid it.
Venable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Hang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Venable moves into the clinch successfully.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Venable!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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