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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leung Ting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ting comes into the arena with Carl Douglas - Kung-fu fighting blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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275 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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282 lbs
29 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leung Ting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Martin .
A big right from Ting misses.
Martin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ting to the ground. Martin is now in Ting's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ting is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ting looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Ting manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Ting's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is working to get back to half guard.
Ting is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Martin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Martin !
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ting not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ting keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Martin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Ting is retaining full guard.
Ting controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Martin lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin advances to half guard.
Ting wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin works his way into full mount!
Martin lands a couple of good shots and Ting has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ting rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Martin controlling the action here.
Ting is trying to maintain the position but Martin is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ting slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martin wants to control from the top but Ting keeps moving.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ting swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like Leung Ting has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ting is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ting working a defensive guard here.
Martin trying to control but Ting is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leung Ting's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin .
Ting tries to land a leg kick but Martin saw it coming and moves away.
Ting connects with a body shot.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Ting's shoulder, as Ting tries to avoid the shot.
Ting stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ting wants it to stay on the feet.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin shoots in and gets a takedown into Ting's guard.
Ting trying to control the position.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Ting blocks nicely.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dean Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ting controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Martin postures up in Ting's guard and throws a big left but Ting blocks it.
Martin postures up in Ting's guard and throws a big left but Ting blocks it.
Ting looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Ting preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ting is on top in guard.
Ting won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ting controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Ting from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Leung Ting wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Nice shot lands for Martin .
The fighters circling - Ting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Leung Ting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Martin .
Ting works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leung Ting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.
Ting throws an overhand right that lands on Martin 's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ting stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ting wants it to stay on the feet.
Ting lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin 's sensitive parts.
Ting slips under a jab.
Ting swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Martin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ting keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dean Martin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leung Ting's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ting turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ting darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ting throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ting swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a shoot takedown. Ting fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ting wants to sweep but no luck.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Ting tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin landing with the ground and pound.
Martin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ting looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ting is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin forces his way into half guard.
Martin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Martin with the ground and pound from mount.
Ting is working to get back to half guard.
Dean Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Let's hope that Martin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control but Ting is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dean Martin .
Martin cracks Ting with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Ting is out of range.
Nice jab there from Martin .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ting scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ting ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin staying out of range there.
Leung Ting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leung Ting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ting thows a body shot but no joy.
Martin works the jab nicely.
Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ting moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ting throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Ting tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ting scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ting just misses with a punch to the body.
Ting throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Martin !
Our winner, Dean Martin , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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