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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ah Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Sydney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ah Ming has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ah Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Sydney!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sydney doesn't manage to clinch there - Ming circles away.
Sydney stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Ming with that takedown attempt.
Ming avoids the head kick by Sydney.
Sydney rushes Ming and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Ming has Sydney pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ming pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sydney tumbling to the mat - Ming dives into Sydney's guard.
Sydney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sydney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ming sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ming scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ming avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sydney had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ming is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sydney Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ming's back instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sydney is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ming defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sydney looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sydney throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Ming is really stuck here.
Sydney working for a choke but Ming is defending well.
Ming defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sydney's arms.
Ming rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ming manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sydney wants to pass the guard but Ming is keeping the position.
Ming striking off his back.
Ming punching to the body, from the bottom.
Ming pulls Sydney in close to his closed guard and prevents Sydney from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ming 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.
Sydney has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ming is proving hard to escape from.
Ming seems keen to control Sydney's posture.
Ming will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sydney wants to pass the guard but Ming is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming 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.
Ming bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sydney's guard.
Ming is stalling in the full guard.
Ming has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sydney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sydney keeping full guard, as Ming tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ming accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ming is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ming works over Sydney with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ming trying to control but Sydney is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ming keeps the fight on the outside.
Sydney moves in looking to clinch but Ming pushes him off.
Sydney with a poor takedown
and Ming counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ming controlling the pace.
Ming frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ming raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sydney wants to hold on but Ming pushes him away.
Ming takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ming scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ah Ming dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sydney.
You can see the frustration on Ming's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sydney is trying to get an arm triangle but Ming is defending well.
Ming manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ming wants to control but Sydney is keeping him busy.
Sydney is positioning himself well to prevent Ming advancing to mount.
Sydney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ming.
Sydney should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ming slips a nice elbow through Sydney's hands, connecting with Sydney's forehead.
Sydney trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sydney makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sydney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sydney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sydney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ming controls the pace.
Ming sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sydney's guard.
Sydney is looking for a sweep. Ming is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ming keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ming thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sydney's head.
Sydney is staying active underneath Ming, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sydney makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming rushes Sydney and presses him up against the cage.
Sydney tries for a takedown but Ming manages to get underhooks.
Ming drags the fight down to the ground.
Sydney trying to control the position from guard on top but Ming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sydney wants to pass the guard but Ming is keeping the position.
Ming throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ming trying to strike off his back.
Sydney wants to stand but Ming is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ming lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sydney!
Ming controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydney tries to reverse the position but Ming maintains control.
Ming looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ming lands with some strikes.
Sydney is desperately trying to improve his position but Ming has a good base and remains in mount.
Ming landing strikes from the mount and Sydney is in trouble!
Ming tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sydney in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sydney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ming controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sydney tries to hold on but Ming postures up.
Ming scoring with strikes but Sydney is staying in there.
Sydney is trying to escape the mount.
Sydney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ming controlling from the full mount.
Sydney is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ming lands a couple of nice shots there from 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 Ah Ming will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sydney tries to clinch but Ming is having none of it.
Sydney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sid Sydney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ming bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sydney gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ming prevents Sydney from getting the reversal.
Ming punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ming knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sydney on the ground.
Ming punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sydney wants to get back to his feet.
Sydney tries to hold on but Ming postures up.
Ming looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sydney can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sydney tries to buck Ming off but he can't manage it.
Ming looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ming scoring with strikes but Sydney is staying in there.
Sydney is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ah Ming overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ming connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sydney wants to control but Ming is having none of it.
BOOM! Ming connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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.
Ming unloading with bombs!
Sydney tries to hold on but Ming postures up.
Ming tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sydney is working to get back to half guard.
Ming lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ming tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sydney really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ming working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydney is bucking up trying to escape but Ming cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ming with a couple of short strikes.
Ming lands a heavy elbow.
Ming wants to control but Sydney has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ming wants to free his trapped foot but Sydney is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ming throwing shots but Sydney is blocking nicely.
Sydney is not content to let Ming control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sydney manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sydney keeping moving, preventing Ming from controlling successfully.
Ming throwing strikes from guard but Sydney blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sydney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sydney wants to pass to mount but Ming is defending the position.
Sid Sydney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ming controlling the position for now.
Ming is trying to maintain the position but Sydney is very close to passing his half guard.
Sydney prevents Ming from improving his position.
Ming wants to control but Sydney is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ah Ming showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ming, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ah Ming!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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