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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fung Hao Ming (ranked 4810 p4p, 4811 weight class) and Christopher Boyd (ranked 502 p4p, 503 weight class). Hao Ming comes to the cage accompanied by Long Arirang. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fung Hao Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christopher Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hao Ming throws out a loose jab but Boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hao Ming misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Boyd.
Boyd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hao Ming stalling.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming blocking some punches.
Boyd throws a head punch that misses.
Hao Ming pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hao Ming tries to keep at a distance but Boyd has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Hao Ming to work.
Hao Ming can't break the clinch.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd misses the shot to the body.
Boyd drives through and clinches with Hao Ming against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hao Ming is trying to break free.
Boyd working aggressively here.
Boyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Hao Ming misses the target.
Boyd looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Boyd misses with a body shot.
Boyd tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyd throws a leg kick
enabling Hao Ming to counter with a crisp jab.
Hao Ming checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boyd throws a body punch but Hao Ming moves out of range.
Boyd misses with a low kick.
Hao Ming moves away from the strike by Boyd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boyd moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hao Ming wants to break free but Boyd has control.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Hao Ming's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boyd working aggressively here.
Boyd lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hao Ming fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyd misses with the head strike.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hao Ming trying to stall but Boyd improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyd throws a sloppy head kick
letting Hao Ming counter with a right hand.
Hao Ming sizes up Boyd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boyd has closed the distance and engaged Hao Ming in a clinch.
Hao Ming tries to circle away but Boyd has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
Hao Ming is trying to push Boyd away but Boyd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyd.
Boyd misses with the head strike.
Hao Ming escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyd misses with a head kick.
Hao Ming connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Boyd.
Hao Ming slips a straight right by Boyd.
Hao Ming misses with an uppercut.
Boyd only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Christopher Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyd looks for the body kick but Hao Ming saw that one coming.
Hao Ming throwing a counter right hand but Boyd manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Hao Ming does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd throws a leg kick
and Hao Ming connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boyd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hao Ming throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boyd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hao Ming counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boyd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boyd throws the kick towards the body but Hao Ming avoids it.
Boyd tries to clinch there but Hao Ming circles away.
Hao Ming throws a head kick but Boyd moves out of range.
Boyd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boyd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boyd throws a sloppy head kick
and Hao Ming counters with a straight right hand.
Boyd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hao Ming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hao Ming is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hao Ming fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hao Ming circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boyd wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christopher Boyd will probably get the nod.
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.
Boyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hao Ming.
Boyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hao Ming tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Hao Ming misses its intended target.
Hao Ming throws a shot from downtown. Boyd moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Boyd misses.
Boyd clinches up with Hao Ming and pushes him back against the cage.
Hao Ming tries to break free but Boyd pushes him back against the cage.
Hao Ming tries to break free but Boyd pushes him back against the cage.
Hao Ming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyd avoids it.
Hao Ming is looking to control Boyd's arms but Boyd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hao Ming has his back to the cage.
Hao Ming is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hao Ming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming wants to break free but Boyd has control.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boyd fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hao Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyd throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hao Ming scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hao Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyd misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Boyd.
Hao Ming wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boyd has a couple of punches blocked by Hao Ming.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hao Ming.
Boyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hao Ming backwards.
Boyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hao Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hao Ming wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hao Ming jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyd. Hao Ming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd throws a head kick but Hao Ming moves out of range.
Hao Ming swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hao Ming moves away.
Hao Ming avoids a kick to the body.
Hao Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hao Ming connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hao Ming counters with a stiff right hand.
Hao Ming blocks a head kick by Boyd.
Boyd throws a head kick that misses.
Hao Ming misses with the combination.
Boyd moves out of range of the strikes.
Hao Ming defending well as Boyd loads up on a big left hand.
Boyd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hao Ming loads up on a big right hand but Boyd slips the punch.
Boyd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick misses from Boyd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hao Ming moves away.
Boyd throws a sloppy head kick and Hao Ming moves out of range easily.
Boyd throws a sloppy head kick and Hao Ming moves out of range easily.
Boyd wants to land a leg kick but Hao Ming is out of range.
Boyd misses with a body kick.
Boyd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hao Ming tests Boyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hao Ming avoids the body shot from Boyd.
Boyd throws out a powerful jab.
Boyd tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyd takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hao Ming is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boyd is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming blocks an uppercut.
Boyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hao Ming backwards.
Hao Ming wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyd.
Hao Ming lands a good knee to the midsection. Boyd won't want to take too many of those.
Boyd throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hao Ming rather than just go for the knockout.
Boyd throws a head kick that misses.
Hao Ming tests Boyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hao Ming looks to land a left hand but Boyd moved out of range nicely.
Fung Hao Ming is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hao Ming lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hao Ming listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boyd tries to clinch but Hao Ming is having none of it.
Hao Ming throws a body punch but Boyd moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christopher Boyd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boyd throws a head kick that misses
and Hao Ming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boyd prevents Hao Ming from breaking the clinch.
Hao Ming wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hao Ming breaks the clinch.
Boyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Hao Ming is just out of range.
Hao Ming misses with a wild combination.
Hao Ming tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyd blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyd misses with a wild body shot.
Hao Ming wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boyd lands with a straight right. Hao Ming didn't see that one coming.
Boyd throws a shot from downtown. Hao Ming moves away and avoids it.
Hao Ming is looking to counter punch.
Boyd with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hao Ming throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hao Ming throws a shot from downtown. Boyd moves away and avoids it.
Boyd tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boyd throws a jab when Hao Ming was well out of range.
Boyd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hao Ming.
A swing and a miss from Boyd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hao Ming.
Boyd misses with a leg kick
enabling Hao Ming to counter with a crisp jab.
Hao Ming fakes the leg kick and cracks Boyd in the body.
Hao Ming throws a hook to the side of Boyd's head but Boyd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hao Ming cracks Boyd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hao Ming takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hao Ming lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyd's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd misses with a head kick.
Hao Ming throws an off balance right hand
and Boyd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hao Ming misses with an uppercut.
Boyd misses with a head kick.
Hao Ming connects with a right hand. Boyd shakes it off.
Hao Ming on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hao Ming throws out a loose jab but Boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hao Ming misses with a hook.
Hao Ming jabs at Boyd's body.
Boyd clinches with his opponent.
Hao Ming wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hao Ming blocks an uppercut.
Hao Ming goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hao Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyd working aggressively here.
Boyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Christopher Boyd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hao Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hao Ming tries to break the clinch but Boyd is controlling the position.
Hao Ming escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyd throws a wild body kick that Hao Ming sees coming a mile off.
Boyd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hao Ming to score with a decent uppercut.
Boyd moves out of range as Hao Ming strikes.
Boyd moves into range and clinches up with Hao Ming.
Hao Ming wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyd gets through Hao Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Boyd on the inside.
Boyd scores with a shoulder strike.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hao Ming wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyd.
Hao Ming is trying to break the clinch but Boyd has him pressed against the cage.
Boyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyd throws a head punch that misses.
Hao Ming wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyd keeps control of Hao Ming as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hao Ming wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyd won't allow it.
Hao Ming tries to stall but Boyd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hao Ming's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyd throws a leg kick but Hao Ming checks it.
Fung Hao Ming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hao Ming ducks under a wild hook from Boyd.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christopher Boyd.
I've got Boyd 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Christopher Boyd!
Christopher Boyd took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (35%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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