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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ding Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ding Ling!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ling closes the distance and clinches.
Parker is stalling here.
Ling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ling moves into the clinch.
Ling gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parker.
Ling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ling shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ling lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parker is fending him off so far but Ling persists. Nope, Parker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.
Ling jumps guard but Parker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martin Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ding Ling.
Ling avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Parker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ling after a bit of a struggle.
Ling breaks from the clinch.
Ling throws the kick towards the body but Parker avoids it.
Parker is looking to counter with a body kick.
Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ling moves into the clinch.
Ling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ling instigates a clinch.
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parker is fending him off so far but Ling persists. Nope, Parker circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parker tries a body shot but Ling blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ling pinned against the cage. Ling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Ling shoots in.
Ling fails with the takedown.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Ling closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage.
Parker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling manages to break the clinch.
Ling clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parker!
Ding Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ling throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Parker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ling is in Parker's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Parker dives in for a single leg takedown but Ling sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ling darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.
Ling breaks the clinch.
Parker swings for the body but Ling moves out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ding Ling will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Parker avoids the head kick by Ling.
Parker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ling closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Parker did well to prevent Ling getting side control.
Parker kicks Ling off and gets back to his feet.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ling breaks the clinch.
Ling rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ling shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ling loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Ling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
Ling breaks the clinch.
Parker clobbers Ling with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parker throws a head kick but Ling moves out of range.
Martin Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker goes for a double leg but Ling avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ling continues to drive forward.
Parker blocks a head kick by Ling.
Parker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ling pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ling gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ling is trying to stall.
Ling manages to break the clinch.
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Ling in a clinch.
Ling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ling instigates a clinch.
Parker is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ling gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.
Ling is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ling wants to stall.
Ling manages to break the clinch.
Ling stuffs the takedown attempt from Parker. Parker gets slowly back to his feet.
Ling tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ling has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Ling breaks from the clinch.
Ling rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.
Ding Ling seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker leaves Ling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ling stuffs the takedown attempt from Parker. Parker gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker has Ling up against the cage in a clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ding Ling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Parker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ling wants to counter with a clinch but Parker pushes him away.
A left and a right from Ling both land. Nice combination.
Ling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ling.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ling to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Ling drives through and clinches with Parker against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ling to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ling.
Parker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ling has a takedown stuffed.
Ling moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker gets a double leg takedown into Ling's guard.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Ling.
Martin Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker trying to move into half guard but instead Ling has managed to sweep!
Parker pushes Ling off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker has Ling up against the cage in a clinch.
Ling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker clinches up with Ling and pushes him back against the cage.
Ling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ling throws a head kick that misses
and Parker counters with a leg kick.
Ling has managed to clinch.
Ling breaks the clinch.
Ling gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Parker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ling has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Parker has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker decides to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker pushes Ling off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ling clinches.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ling moves into the clinch.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ling has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Ling turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Martin Parker.
I think Ling 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ding Ling!
Post fight, an emotional Ding Ling said 'Thanks for my coach and i need to rest...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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