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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Timal Laffiager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent MT
Big right hand
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timal Laffiager !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yang Ming!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laffiager looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ming displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laffiager throws out the jab.
Ming wants to counter with a clinch but Laffiager pushes him away.
Ming gets a clinch.
Laffiager tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ming is trying to stall.
Ming just leaning against Laffiager , taking a breather.
Laffiager works on Ming's body with a couple of short punches.
Ming wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ming looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laffiager will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ming up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming throws an elbow but it misses.
Ming is trying to break the clinch but Laffiager has him pressed against the ropes.
Laffiager throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laffiager keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ming's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laffiager .
Laffiager lands a nice uppercut.
Laffiager can't find room to land a body shot as Ming controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ming.
Laffiager lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ming.
Ming tries to break the clinch but Laffiager is controlling the position.
Laffiager misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ming takes a shot to the head.
Laffiager works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ming tries to break the clinch but Laffiager is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Laffiager scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ming tries a knee to the head but Laffiager blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Laffiager fails to land.
Ming working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Laffiager 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ming throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laffiager counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laffiager working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laffiager keeps control of Ming as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laffiager throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mings head.
Laffiager lands a shoulder strike.
Laffiager slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laffiager .
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Laffiager creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laffiager lands a left hand.
Laffiager misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ming struggles to land a body shot inside as Laffiager controls his hands.
Laffiager is trying to stall.
Ming stalling in the clinch but Laffiager improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timal Laffiager dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laffiager walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laffiager jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ming falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laffiager counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ming thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ming doesn't manage to clinch there - Laffiager circles away.
Ming will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Laffiager on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Ming. Those never looked like landing.
Laffiager is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ming can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Laffiager throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ming lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ming tries to clinch but Laffiager is having none of it.
Laffiager swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming tries to clinch up but Laffiager circles away and keeps his distance.
Ming is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laffiager just misses with a punch to the body.
Ming thuds his shin into the meat of Laffiager 's side.
Ming throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ming tries to clinch up.
As Ming looks to move away, Laffiager throws a big counter combo but Ming just gets out of the way.
Laffiager throws a lazy uppercut
and Ming counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laffiager misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ming.
Ming tries to clinch up but Laffiager circles away and keeps his distance.
As Ming looks to move away, Laffiager throws a big counter combo but Ming just gets out of the way.
Ming instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Laffiager .
Laffiager stalling.
Ming tries to break the clinch but Laffiager is controlling the position.
Ming looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laffiager throws a head punch that misses.
Ming's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laffiager throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ming misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laffiager moves forwards but Ming connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A combination from Ming does no damage.
Ming throws a leg kick which misses Laffiager 's front leg but catches the back leg as Laffiager tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Ming showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ming wants to clinch but Laffiager slips to the side
and Laffiager counters with a nice leg kick.
Ming looks to clinch
and Laffiager counters with a series of strikes. Ming will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ming fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timal Laffiager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ming wants to clinch but Laffiager slips to the side
and Laffiager counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Ming to the mat! Laffiager runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Ming is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Ming is rocked!
Ming drives through and clinches with Laffiager against the ropes.
Ming is still on wobbly legs! Can Laffiager finish him?
Laffiager is leaning against Ming and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laffiager lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ming blocking some punches.
Ming is looking to break free of the clinch but Laffiager has double underhooks.
Ming looking to stall.
Ming seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laffiager .
Laffiager misses with the head strike.
Laffiager keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ming's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Laffiager .
Ming is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laffiager keeps control of Ming as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ming tries to break the clinch but Laffiager is controlling the position.
Laffiager is pushing Ming up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Laffiager gets through Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laffiager has Ming pressed against the ropes, preventing Ming from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laffiager stalling in the clinch but Ming improves position.
A short body shot lands from Laffiager as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Laffiager .
Laffiager lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Laffiager .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laffiager lands a right hand.
A short right from Laffiager .
A frustrated look appears on Ming's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laffiager throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mings head.
Timal Laffiager has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laffiager prevents Ming from breaking the clinch.
Laffiager lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laffiager tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ming's elbow.
Laffiager tries to work over Ming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Laffiager .
Laffiager makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laffiager scores with a shoulder strike.
Ming missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Laffiager scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Laffiager .
And that's the end of the fight!
Timal Laffiager showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laffiager 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timal Laffiager !
Our winner, Timal Laffiager , 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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