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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ongka Ongka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ping Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ongka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Abebe. This should be a great matchup!
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275 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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210 cm
32
276 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ongka Ongka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ping Lin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ongka.
Ongka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ongka throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Lin to counter with a crisp jab.
Lin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ongka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Ongka Ongka has been cut.
Ongka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ongka Ongka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ongka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ongka misses with a low kick.
Ongka tries a head kick but it misses.
Ongka wants to land a leg kick but Lin is out of range.
Ongka misses with a low kick as Lin jumps back.
A head kick misses from Ongka.
Lin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ongka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lin under the eye.
Lin throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ongka throws a sloppy head kick and Lin moves out of range easily.
Lin throws a shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lin scores with a nice body kick.
Ongka is breathing heavily.
Nice combo by Lin! Oh, that's hurt him - Ongka falls to the canvas and Lin follows him into side control.
Ongka is rocked!
Lin is trying to get an arm triangle but Ongka is defending well.
Oh Ongka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lin scoring with punches from side control.
Ongka seems to have got his legs back now.
Lin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ongka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ongka, who protects the arm well.
Lin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ongka's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ongka wants to get back to his feet but Lin drags him back down.
Ongka is trying to get back to half guard.
Lin tries for a kimura but Ongka is defending well.
Ongka regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lin wants to work for an arm triangle but Ongka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lin is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin is looking to take a break and control but Ongka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lin moves nicely into side control.
Ongka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ongka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lin tries for a kimura but Ongka is defending well.
Lin wants to control but Ongka is keeping him busy.
Ongka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lin tries for a kimura but Ongka is defending well.
Lin trying to control the position but Ongka is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ping Lin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ongka Ongka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ongka looking to score a takedown here. Lin is defending well but Ongka drives through and ends up in Lin's guard.
Lin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ongka defends it easily.
Ongka is fighting to break Lin's control of his arms but Lin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ongka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ongka defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin 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.
Lin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lin is looking for a triangle but Ongka pushes his legs off easily.
Lin pulls Ongka in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ongka throws a leg kick that misses.
Ongka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ongka fails with a takedown attempt.
Ongka throws a sloppy head kick
and Ongka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lin.
Lin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ongka momentarily.
Ongka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ongka takes one to the side of the head.
Ongka fails to land the takedown.
Lin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ongka circles away quickly and effectively.
Ongka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ongka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lin throws a hook to the side of Ongka's head but Ongka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ongka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lin lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lin misses.
Lin misses with a double jab.
Ongka tries to land a leg kick but Lin saw it coming and moves away.
Ongka takes one to the side of the head.
Ping Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ongka misses with a takedown attempt - Lin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ongka Ongka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ongka throws a lazy head kick
and Lin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lin stalls.
Ongka taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ongka.
Lin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lin lands a right hook to the body.
Lin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lin misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ping Lin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ongka Ongka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lin connects with a looping right hand.
Lin throws a head kick but Ongka moves out of range.
Ongka throws a chopping leg kick but Lin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Lin.
Lin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ongka throws a leg kick but Lin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ongka throws a leg kick
and Lin counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Ongka.
Nice combo by Lin! Oh, that's hurt him - Ongka falls to the canvas and Lin follows him into side control.
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!
Ongka wants to control but Lin postures up.
Lin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ongka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ping Lin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lin is trying to get an arm triangle but Ongka is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ongka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ongka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lin is looking to take a break and control but Ongka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ongka pushes Lin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ongka tries to buck Lin off but Lin is having none of it.
Ongka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ongka is trying to improve his position.
Lin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ongka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin trying to control the action but Ongka is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lin checks a low kick from Ongka.
Ongka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lin.
Ongka wants to slow Lin down by chopping away at his legs.
Lin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ongka is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lin.
A bone on bone clash there as Lin blocks the leg kick.
Ongka throws a leg kick
and Lin counters with a one-two to the body.
Ongka blocks a head kick by Lin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lin misses with a body kick.
Lin blocks a low kick nicely.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ongka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ongka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lin is out of range and Ongka settles back down.
Lin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lin digs a good body shot into Ongka's ribs.
Ongka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ongka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
Ping Lin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lin lands with a nice body punch.
Ongka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lin.
Ongka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ongka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lin with the counter takedown but Ongka avoids it easily.
Ongka throws a sloppy head kick
and Lin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ongka is looking to chop away at Lin's legs.
Ongka Ongka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lin cracks Ongka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ping Lin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ping Lin!
Ping Lin took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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