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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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164 lbs
12 - 11 - 3 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Choo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Choo's head.
Ponting scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ponting misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Ponting misses its intended target.
Ponting throws the left hand but Choo avoids the punch easily.
Ponting throws a series of punches but Choo moves out of range.
Choo ducks under a wild hook from Ponting.
Some wild striking there from Ponting.
Ricky Ponting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponting slaps away a takedown attempt from Choo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Choo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ponting is looking to control Choo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ponting avoid being mounted?
Choo is trying to work for a kimura but Ponting is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting trying to control here.
Choo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ponting trying to control but Choo postures up.
Choo is looking to take a break and control but Ponting is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting wants to control but Choo is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricky Ponting.
Ponting looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Choo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ponting throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ponting misses with a wild combination.
Ponting throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Choo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricky Ponting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ponting throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choo.
Ponting throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ponting throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ponting misses with a wild combination.
Ponting is breathing heavily.
Choo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Choo lands in his opponent's guard.
Choo passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choo slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting is controlling Choo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Choo trying to control the pace.
Choo passes to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Choo dominated that round.
That's time! Ponting's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ponting fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ponting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choo.
A leg kick checked by Choo.
Choo lands a leg kick that knocks Ponting off balance momentarily.
Ponting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choo.
Ponting throws a right and a left that Choo avoids nicely.
Choo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ponting works the jab nicely.
Ponting tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ponting misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ponting, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ponting smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Choo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ponting throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ponting throws a right hand that Choo ducks under and follows up with a left that Choo also avoids with ease.
Choo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ponting sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Choo somewhat.
Ricky Ponting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Choo.
Ponting throws the left hand but Choo avoids the punch easily.
Ponting moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Choo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ponting circles away.
Ponting throws a nice looking combination but Choo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ponting swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choo.
Ponting throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ponting cracks Choo with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Ponting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ponting cracks Choo with a good jab.
Ponting misses with the combination.
Ponting throws a series of punches but Choo moves out of range.
Ponting scores with the left hand. Choo knows he should have avoided that one.
Ponting throws a right hand that Choo ducks under and follows up with a left that Choo also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ponting throws a right and a left that both miss.
Choo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ponting quickly recovers to half guard.
Choo is keen to just control but Ponting is a slippery customer.
Choo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ponting knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Choo is looking for a kimura here.
Choo prevents Ponting from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choo wants to control but Ponting is keeping him busy.
Choo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ponting sees it coming and defends easily.
Ponting trying to hold on to Choo's head to control him but Choo postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponting won't allow Choo to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricky Ponting 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ponting lands with a shot to the body.
Choo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ponting but Ponting pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ponting throws a nice looking combination but Choo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Choo misses with a takedown attempt
and Ponting counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ponting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choo.
Choo dodges the punch combination from Ponting.
A combination from Ponting does no damage.
Ponting scores with a one two! Choo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ponting works over Choo's head and body with a nice combination.
Choo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ricky Ponting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Choo.
Choo dodges the punch combination from Ponting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ponting manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ponting is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ponting tries to strike from the bottom.
Ponting throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ponting is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ponting looking to hit a scissor sweep but Choo is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting keeping full guard, as Choo tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Choo pushes down on Ponting's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ponting keeping control of the position.
Ponting keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo works his way into full mount!
Ponting tries to lock up and control but Choo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Choo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Choo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ponting is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting tries to control Choo's body but Choo pushes him off. Ponting squirms to his side and now Choo has his back!
Ponting is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choo avoiding Ponting 's attempts to control his hands.
Choo is looking for the choke from the back position but Ponting is controlling his hands well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricky Ponting.
I think Ponting has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ponting!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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