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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaven May Jr (ranked 1181 p4p, 1651 weight class) and Fung Hao Ming (ranked 106 p4p, 138 weight class). May Jr comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Self Discovery. Hao Ming is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: New Authentic - Places You Go. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven May Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fung Hao Ming!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from May Jr.
May Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hao Ming attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
May Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Hao Ming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
May Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
May Jr misses with a body shot
and Hao Ming finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
May Jr throws a wild body kick that Hao Ming sees coming a mile off.
Hao Ming looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
May Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hao Ming's sensitive parts.
Hao Ming tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao Ming bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
May Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hao Ming keeps the fight on the outside.
Hao Ming swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
May Jr tries to land a front kick but Hao Ming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hao Ming drops down looking to force a counter takedown but May Jr defends it well.
A head kick by May Jr misses
enabling Hao Ming to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kaven May Jr has been cut.
May Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hao Ming slips under a jab from May Jr.
Hao Ming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
May Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hao Ming's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hao Ming's head backwards.
May Jr lands a jab to Hao Ming's midsection.
Hao Ming misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from May Jr.
May Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from May Jr.
Hao Ming is clearly trying to counter these attacks from May Jr with a body shot.
May Jr misses with a body shot
and Hao Ming counters with a slapping leg kick.
May Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
May Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Hao Ming finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
May Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
May Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hao Ming misses with a hook.
May Jr tries to clinch but Hao Ming moves away
and Hao Ming counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming moves away from the strike by May Jr.
May Jr feints and then cracks Hao Ming's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hao Ming down.
Hao Ming checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hao Ming let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from May Jr is defended easily by Hao Ming.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Hao Ming cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Hao Ming counters with a lovely shot to the body.
May Jr tries to land a front kick but Hao Ming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hao Ming throws out a counter right but May Jr avoids it with no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
May Jr throws a push kick but Hao Ming slaps the foot to one side.
May Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hao Ming looks to throw the jab but May Jr is out of range.
Hao Ming avoids a kick to the body.
Hao Ming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by May Jr.
And Hao Ming responds with a good body kick, but May Jr manages to step out the way in time.
May Jr throws a push kick but Hao Ming slaps the foot to one side.
May Jr throws the left hand but Hao Ming avoids the punch easily.
Hao Ming moves out of range of the body kick from May Jr.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
May Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hao Ming in his tracks.
May Jr tries to land a leg kick but Hao Ming saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from May Jr misses.
Hao Ming raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
May Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Hao Ming manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
May Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hao Ming manages to avoid it.
May Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hao Ming's head backwards.
May Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hao Ming eats them both and turns towards May Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
May Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Hao Ming in the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
May Jr misses with a body kick.
Hao Ming unleashes a big counter combination but May Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big left from Hao Ming misses.
May Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
May Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hao Ming has a couple of punches blocked by May Jr.
May Jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by May Jr.
May Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hao Ming lands a shoulder strike.
May Jr lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Fung Hao Ming has been cut.
Hao Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
May Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Hao Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hao Ming throws a head punch that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
May Jr blocks an uppercut.
May Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hao Ming just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaven May Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hao Ming scores with a shot to the side of May Jr's head.
Hao Ming working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Hao Ming as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from May Jr on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
May Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Hao Ming.
May Jr pulls Hao Ming into guard.
Hao Ming tries to free his leg and advance position but May Jr is retaining full guard.
Hao Ming must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hao Ming tries to stand but May Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Hao Ming tries to free his leg and advance position but May Jr is retaining full guard.
Hao Ming tries to stand but May Jr is controlling from the bottom.
May Jr keeping full guard, as Hao Ming tries to pass.
May Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hao Ming is aware though and is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hao Ming avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
May Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hao Ming stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. May Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
May Jr is trying to keep Hao Ming in close.
Hao Ming trying to move into half guard but instead May Jr has managed to sweep!
Hao Ming can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as May Jr controls the pace.
May Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Hao Ming wants to control but May Jr is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaven May Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
May Jr lands with a straight right. Hao Ming didn't see that one coming.
May Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
May Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Hao Ming walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from May Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hao Ming! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hao Ming.
A slow jab from Hao Ming misses its intended target.
May Jr is looking to counter the offense by Hao Ming and move into the clinch.
Kaven May Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Hao Ming tries to sprawl out of it but May Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hao Ming manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
May Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hao Ming.
May Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hao Ming.
May Jr scores with a push kick.
May Jr misses with a hook
and Hao Ming counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
May Jr misses with a double jab
and Hao Ming makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
May Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Hao Ming to counter with a crisp jab.
May Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Hao Ming changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hao Ming slips a jab and a cross from May Jr.
Hao Ming drops down looking to force a counter takedown but May Jr defends it well.
May Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
May Jr is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hao Ming checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hao Ming throws a fast counter high kick but May Jr manages to duck under it in time.
May Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
May Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
May Jr lands a jab to Hao Ming's midsection.
May Jr misses with a kick to the body.
May Jr throws a head kick but Hao Ming moves out of range.
May Jr moves in looking to clinch but Hao Ming pushes him off.
May Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hao Ming is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
May Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hao Ming manages to avoid it.
Hao Ming checks a leg kick nicely.
Hao Ming throws a fast counter high kick but May Jr manages to duck under it in time.
May Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
May Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hao Ming.
May Jr throws the kick towards the body but Hao Ming avoids it.
Hao Ming only half commits to the counter leg kick.
May Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming misses the shot to the body.
May Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Hao Ming misses with a wild body shot.
May Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hao Ming blocks the body kick.
Hao Ming lands a front kick.
Hao Ming checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hao Ming misses with a hook
and May Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
May Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hao Ming counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from May Jr misses.
Hao Ming changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
May Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hao Ming.
May Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Hao Ming unleashes a big counter combination but May Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
May Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
May Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hao Ming can do to turn this around?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
May Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Hao Ming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
May Jr throws a wild body kick that Hao Ming sees coming a mile off.
Hao Ming follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
May Jr pushes Hao Ming up against the cage in a clinch.
Hao Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hao Ming lands a right hand that snaps the head of May Jr backwards.
May Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
May Jr throws the kick towards the body but Hao Ming avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Hao Ming's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fung Hao Ming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
May Jr scores with a kick to the body.
May Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hao Ming makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
May Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Hao Ming appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
May Jr slips a jab and a cross from Hao Ming.
May Jr swinging wildly here.
As May Jr backs off Hao Ming throws a huge counter combo but May Jr manages to avoid it all.
Hao Ming lands with a good body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
May Jr misses with a few strikes there.
May Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hao Ming.
May Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
May Jr misses with a low kick.
Hao Ming tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hao Ming has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
May Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hao Ming counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
May Jr lands a front kick.
May Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaven May Jr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hao Ming takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
May Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Hao Ming follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hao Ming misses with a straight right.
May Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hao Ming moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice straight punches there by May Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of May Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hao Ming quickly recovers to half guard.
Hao Ming tries to push off, looking to stand up, but May Jr manages to move to mount!
Hao Ming working to try and regain half guard.
Hao Ming is still trying to improve position.
May Jr working Hao Ming over with strikes here.
Hao Ming is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hao Ming is squirming around, avoiding May Jr's attempts to control the action.
Kaven May Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hao Ming tries to lock up and control but May Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May Jr prevents Hao Ming from getting the reversal.
May Jr looking to control but Hao Ming is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hao Ming is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hao Ming keeps trying to improve his position.
May Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hao Ming hang on?
Hao Ming is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hao Ming can do anything to dispel that myth.
May Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hao Ming's face.
Hao Ming is looking to improve his position but May Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
May Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming is desperately trying to improve his position but May Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Hao Ming is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
May Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
May Jr wants to control the pace but Hao Ming is squirming around nicely.
Hao Ming is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hao Ming sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May Jr not doing much here.
May Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hao Ming wants to improve his position but May Jr is controlling well.
May Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hao Ming does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hao Ming wants to control but May Jr passes into side.
May Jr working the body and head with strikes.
May Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Hao Ming is looking to reverse the position.
Hao Ming prevents May Jr from moving into mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
May Jr grinds an elbow into Hao Ming's temple.
Hao Ming looking for a sweep but May Jr has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hao Ming is working to get back to half guard.
May Jr looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
May Jr has hold of Hao Ming's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hao Ming manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
May Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming tries to improve his position but May Jr has taken his back! May Jr has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Hao Ming tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! May Jr pushes Hao Ming away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kaven May Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaven May Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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