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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yao Ming (ranked 2882 p4p, 3353 weight class) and Baptiste Michaud (ranked 365 p4p, 410 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yao Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baptiste Michaud!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming throws a hook to the side of Michaud's head but Michaud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michaud throws a head kick but Ming moves out of range.
Ming throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaud throws a head kick that Ming semi-blocks.
Good leg kick by Ming.
Ming lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michaud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ming misses the jab.
As Ming backs off Michaud throws a huge counter combo but Ming manages to avoid it all.
Michaud on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ming missing with a left hand there. Michaud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaud throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ming connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ming misses with a combination
and Michaud counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ming displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ming scores with a nice right hand.
Ming wants to clinch.
Ming is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Michaud lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Michaud takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ming is rocked!
It looks like Yao Ming has been cut.
Ming is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ming blocks a head kick by Michaud.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Ming's head coaches at Fireball Zone that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ming avoids the head kick by Michaud.
Nice body punch from Michaud.
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!
Michaud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ming is looking to counter punch.
Michaud slips a jab and a cross from Ming.
Ming lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michaud looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick misses from Michaud.
Ming moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Michaud throws a sloppy head kick and Ming moves out of range easily.
Ming misses with an uppercut.
Michaud defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ming.
Michaud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaud scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ming is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Michaud. Those never looked like landing.
Michaud staying out of range there.
Michaud thumps Ming with a low kick.
Ming throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Ming. Beautiful body shot.
Michaud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ming takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michaud tries to score with a low kick but Ming moves his leg out of the way.
Ming misses with a wild combination.
Ming just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
Ming throws out a loose jab but Michaud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaud is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Ming.
Yao Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaud lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Michaud takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaud shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michaud takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michaud raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ming throws out a loose jab but Michaud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaud doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Michaud misses with a head kick.
Ming throws a body shot but no joy.
Ming blocks the body kick.
Ming tries for a takedown but Michaud circles away easily
and Michaud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ming jabs at Michaud's body.
Ming works Michaud's body with a nice hook.
Ming ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaud moves away.
Michaud appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ming misses with a wild body shot.
Michaud lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Michaud needs to keep his hands up - Ming had a free shot at his head there.
Michaud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ming doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaud circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaud throws a head kick but Ming moves out of range.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ming really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Michaud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaud throws a nice looking combination but Ming bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Michaud throws out a loose jab but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ming cracks Michaud with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Michaud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ming misses the target.
Michaud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ming.
Ming misses with an uppercut. Michaud saw that one coming.
Ming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ming thuds his right hand into Michaud's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ming uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ming lands a head kick!
Michaud throws a push kick but Ming slaps the foot to one side.
Michaud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baptiste Michaud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yao Ming's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Michaud misses with a head kick.
Michaud scores with a push kick.
A big left from Ming misses.
Ming cracks Michaud with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Ming.
Michaud lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Michaud takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Baptiste Michaud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Michaud thuds his shin into the meat of Ming's side.
Ming missing with a left hand there. Michaud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baptiste Michaud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaud misses with a low kick as Ming jumps back.
Ming lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ming looks to land a left hand but Michaud moved out of range nicely.
Michaud lands with a kick to the ribs.
Michaud lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michaud looks for the body kick but Ming saw that one coming.
Ming with a nice cross.
A big left from Ming misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ming darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ming jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Ming misses.
Ming throws a body punch but Michaud moves out of range.
Ming misses the shot to the body.
Ming takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ming misses the target.
Ming throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaud.
Ming throws out a loose jab but Michaud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaud lands with a kick to the temple. Ming shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ming bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Michaud's head backwards.
Michaud lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Ming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaud lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michaud will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Michaud throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ming seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaud blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming avoids the head kick by Michaud.
A combination from Michaud does no damage.
Michaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ming moves away.
Ming takes a swing at Michaud's ribcage but misses.
Michaud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michaud.
Ming throws an overhand right that lands on Michaud's shoulder, as Michaud tries to avoid the shot.
Ming scores with a hook.
Ming lands a body shot.
Ming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaud.
Michaud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ming throwing a counter right hand but Michaud manages to avoid it.
Ming misses with a body shot.
Michaud lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Ming misses.
Michaud on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ming throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michaud throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ming's sensitive parts.
Ming has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michaud.
Michaud thows a body kick. Ming tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Michaud throws a sloppy head kick and Ming moves out of range easily.
Michaud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michaud raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Michaud delivers a nice body kick.
Ming misses the body punch
and Michaud counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ming is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ming blocks a head kick by Michaud.
Michaud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ming.
Ming throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaud is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ming missing with a left hand there. Michaud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ming throws a big shot that misses.
Ming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaud.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming. Michaud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ming throws a big shot that misses.
Ming will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Michaud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ming.
Ming backing away here, and Michaud unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ming looks to throw the jab but Michaud is out of range.
Ming misses with a right hand
and Michaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michaud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ming throws a head kick but Michaud moves out of range.
Ming is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ming throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michaud lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ming misses with a hook
and Michaud counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Ming has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Baptiste Michaud!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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