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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yao Ming (ranked 3399 p4p, 3138 weight class) and Oliver Ewing (ranked 390 p4p, 365 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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200 cm 21 170 1 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm 21 170 4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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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 - 8 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Ewing! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ewing throws the left hand but Ming avoids the punch easily. Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Ewing avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A left and a right from Ewing both land. Nice combination. Ming pushes Ewing up against the cage in a clinch. Ming is trying to push Ewing away but Ewing has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Our sources have told us that Ming has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ming misses with the head strike.
Ewing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ewing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ewing looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Ming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside. Ewing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ewing blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ewing.
Ewing misses with a body punch.
Ewing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ming with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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! Good body shot from Ewing.
Ewing scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ming. A head punch on the inside from Ming fails to land. Ming stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ming gets through Ewing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short right from Ewing on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ming. Ming misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Ewing. Ming throws a head punch that misses. Ewing lands a left hand.
Ming misses with a hook from the clinch. Ming misses with a short punch on the inside. 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. Ewing throws a punch but it's blocked by Ming. Ewing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ewing throws a push kick but Ming slaps the foot to one side. Ewing has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ming finds it's way round the side to connect with Ewing's head. Ming slips a jab from Ewing. Ming takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ewing swats away the attempt to clinch by Ming. Ming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ewing. Ming was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Ewing on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ming throws a body shot but no joy. Ming misses with a straight right. Ming moves out of range as Ewing strikes. Ming misses with a straight right. Ewing looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Ming fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Ewing takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ewing. Ming cracks Ewing with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Ewing lands with a nice body punch. Ming misses with a right hand and Ming takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ewing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ming throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Ewing lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Ewing takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish! Yao Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A telegraphed right hand from Ewing misses the target. Ming seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Ming loads up on a big right hand but Ewing slips the punch. Ewing blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ming moves away from the strike by Ewing. Ming scores with a jab to the body. Ewing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
A jab from Ewing misses. Ewing misses with a hook. Ming throws a leg kick but Ewing moved away. Ming checks a leg kick nicely. Ming throws a hook but Ewing avoids it easily. Ming lands a glancing blow to the side of Ewing's head. Ming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ewing.
Ming swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ewing. Ming dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ming has closed the distance and engaged Ewing in a clinch.
Ming lands a shoulder strike. Ewing misses with a short punch on the inside. Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewing uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ewing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ewing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ming scores with a shoulder strike. Ming tries a body shot but Ewing blocks it.
Ming struggles to land a body shot inside as Ewing controls his hands.
Ming pushes Ewing back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ewing has Ming pushed against the cage. Ewing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ming softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A shot in the inside from Ewing. Ewing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ming lands with a light punch inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ming. Ewing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ewing cracks Ming with a nice body shot. Ming tries to land a knee to the head but Ewing blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ewing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ewing gets through Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ming with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside. Ming softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Ewing will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Ewing fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A decent looking cross lands there for Ming. Ming looks to land a combination. Ewing sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Donk. Ewing catches Ming right on the button with a cross. Ewing misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Ming misses with a lunging right hand
and Ewing counters with a stiff right hand. Ming walks into a jab. Ming moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Ming lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ewing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ewing works Ming's body with a nice hook. Ewing moves out of range of the strikes. Oliver Ewing seems to be getting the better of the standup. A telegraphed right hand from Ewing misses the target. It looked like Ming wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ewing is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ming. Ming missing with a left hand there. Ewing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ewing. Ewing scores with a hook to the body. Ming takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ewing throws a hook but Ming blocks it. Ming tries to bum rush Ewing with a series of wild strikes but Ewing uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ewing lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Ewing takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ming is rocked! Ming throws a right and a left that Ewing avoids nicely. Oh Ming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nice cross by Ming. Ming leaves his chin hanging out and Ewing seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ming crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Ewing!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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