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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Po Ping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ping's entrance music is Kung Fu Fighting. A fine choice. Ricard has chosen Frank The Tank as his entrance music. Po Ping could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Ricard's chin.
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245 lbs
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267 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Po Ping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ping wants to clinch up but Ricard keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Ricard.
It looks like Po Ping has been cut.
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!
Ricard lands a nice looking body shot.
Ricard looks for a takedown but Ping sprawls well.
Ping shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ricard as he jumps to the side.
Ricard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ping on his heels. He'll look to pass Ping's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ping wants to stand and escape but Ricard is having none of it.
Ping manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricard manages to get himself to full guard.
Ricard pushes Ping off and gets back to his feet.
Ricard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ping moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ping tries to clinch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard throws a series of punches but Ping moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard throws a right hand that Ping ducks under and follows up with a left that Ping also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Ricard.
Ping lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Frank Ricard has been cut.
Ricard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ping.
Ricard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ping counters with a head kick that drops Ricard to the mat! Ricard scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ricard is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard throws a head kick but Ping moves out of range.
Ricard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ping.
Ricard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricard throws a right hand that Ping ducks under and follows up with a left that Ping also avoids with ease.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ping sprawls well. Ping wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ricard gets slowly back to his feet.
Ping has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ping there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard clinches with his opponent.
Ping tries to break free but Ricard pushes him back against the cage.
Ping letting Ricard take a breather here.
Ping gets underhooks to prevent Ricard's takedown attempt.
Po Ping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Ricard.
Ricard gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ping regains guard.
Ping trying to keep a closed guard but Ricard is proving a slippery customer.
Ping wants to get back to his feet but Ricard passes into half guard.
Ricard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ping on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ping tries to get out of the position.
Ricard winds up and cracks Ping with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ricard lands with a punch from half guard.
Ping is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ping's head.
Ping is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard.
Ricard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ping is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ricard pulls his head out easily.
Ricard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ping is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ricard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ricard escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ricard closes the distance and clinches.
Ricard turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ricard manages to end up in side control.
Ricard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ricard working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard lands some shots froms side control.
Ricard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ping sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ping is looking to regain half guard here but Ricard keeps moving and retains side control.
Ping is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ping knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricard on the ground.
Ricard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ricard winds up and cracks Ping with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ricard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ricard is thwarting Ping's attempts to control the position.
Ricard is trying to control the action in half guard but Ping is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ping wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ricard lands a nice short elbow.
Ping blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ricard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Ricard dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ping looking to score a takedown here. Ricard is defending well but Ping drives through and ends up in Ricard's guard.
Ricard pulls Ping in to control the position.
Ricard throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ping got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ping has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.
Ricard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ricard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ping counters with a series of strikes. Ricard will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ping counters with a nice body kick.
Ping slips a jab and a cross from Ricard.
Ricard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ping.
Ricard is breathing heavily.
Ricard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ping.
Ping tries to clinch but Ricard is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ping or perhaps it was just good defense by Ricard which made him look bad.
Ping throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard lands with a nice combination. Ping backs away looking to recover.
Ricard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ping.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard misses with a combination
and Ping counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ping wants to clinch.
Frank Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Ricard or perhaps it was just good defense by Ping which made him look bad.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Ricard has his takedown stuffed
and Ping counters with an outside leg kick.
Po Ping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Ricard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ping throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frank Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Ping.
Ping lands a big head kick that sends Ricard tumbling to the mat! Ping takes a step backwards and waves Ricard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ricard throws a right and a left that Ping avoids nicely.
Ping fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Ping saw it coming and moves away.
Ping tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ricard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ping tries to clinch there but Ricard circles away.
Ricard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ricard misses with a series of wild punches.
Ping instigates a clinch.
Ricard prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ricard lands a right hand.
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ping defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ricard.
Ping wants to clinch.
Ping is looking to clinch but Ricard is avoiding it.
Ricard gets the takedown into side control.
Ping tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ping wants to control but Ricard postures up.
Ricard stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ricard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Ricard. Those never looked like landing.
Ping throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ping looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ricard is fending him off so far but Ping persists. Nope, Ricard circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ping's waist but Ping gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ricard off to one side.
Ping tries to clinch but Ricard is having none of it.
Ricard throws a series of punches but Ping avoids them all with ease.
Ping tries to clinch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ping tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ricard swivels and escapes.
Ricard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ping is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ping fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Po Ping will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ping fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricard lands a jab-cross combination.
Ricard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricard leaves Ping with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard closes the distance and clinches up with Ping, looking for a takedown. Ricard pushes Ping against the cage but Ping circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ricard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ping tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ping circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ricard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ping did well to prevent Ricard getting side control.
Ping avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ricard.
Ping is trying to stand.
Ricard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ping with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ricard throwing shots but Ping is blocking nicely.
Ricard stands up and beckons Ping to join him on the feet.
Ping tries to clinch there but Ricard circles away.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Ping plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard shoots for a takedown but Ping saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ping scores with a one two! Ricard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Po Ping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ping throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ricard's head.
Ricard is still on wobbly legs! Can Ping finish him?
That has opened up Frank Ricard's cut even more.
Ping fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricard seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ping looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ricard looking to score a takedown here. Ping is defending well but Ricard drives through and ends up in Ping's guard.
Ricard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ricard closes the distance and clinches.
Ricard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard swinging wildly here.
Ricard closes the distance and clinches up with Ping, looking for a takedown. Ricard pushes Ping against the cage but Ping circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ping fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ricard avoids it really well and circles away.
Ping takes the fight into the clinch.
Ricard pulls Ping into guard.
Ping scoring with punches to the head and body.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ricard is on top in guard.
Ricard stopping the sweep attempt from Ping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ricard gets to his feet - Ping follows without any prompting.
Ping shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ricard sprawls well. Ricard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ping gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard postures up and lands a big shot to Ping's brow.
Ricard connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ricard stands and steps away. Ping gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ping tries to clinch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Ricard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ricard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Ricard!
Frank Ricard was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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