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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Farboleous Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Wai Ping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wai Ping has chosen Once upon a time in China as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farboleous Ricard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lu Wai Ping!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wai Ping moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wai Ping shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ueshibas Temple of Cloud Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
Ricard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wai Ping ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Wai Ping looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wai Ping keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wai Ping looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wai Ping pushes Ricard up against the cage in a clinch.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricard drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wai Ping lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Wai Ping lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wai Ping lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wai Ping scores a nice knee to the body.
Wai Ping using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricard jumps guard but Wai Ping stands there with Ricard around his waist. Ricard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard lands with a light punch inside.
A knee to the head by Wai Ping.
Ricard tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wai Ping misses with a knee to the head.
Wai Ping's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ricard tries a body shot but Wai Ping blocks it.
Wai Ping with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wai Ping throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Wai Ping makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard lands with a light punch inside.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as Wai Ping controls his hands.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wai Ping uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wai Ping tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping scores with a shot to the side of Ricard's head.
Ricard breaks from the clinch.
Wai Ping clinches.
Wai Ping using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Wai Ping controls the action.
Wai Ping misses with some punches.
Wai Ping tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ricard lands a hook that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
A short body shot lands from Ricard as the two fighters clinch.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wai Ping misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wai Ping misses with a knee strike.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Wai Ping turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wai Ping has Ricard pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wai Ping pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ricard tumbling to the mat - Wai Ping dives into Ricard's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ricard has control of Wai Ping's left arm, preventing Wai Ping from doing any damage.
Wai Ping trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wai Ping gets to his feet - Ricard follows without any prompting.
Wai Ping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wai Ping lands a body shot.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard cracks Wai Ping with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wai Ping softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wai Ping misses with the head strike.
Wai Ping tries to land a knee to the head but Ricard blocks with his arms.
Ricard trying to land knees to the body.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Wai Ping has him pressed against the cage.
Wai Ping tries a knee to the head but Ricard blocks it.
Wai Ping with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Wai Ping.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wai Ping avoiding damage as Ricard throws knees to the body.
Ricard manages to break the clinch.
Wai Ping misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lu Wai Ping dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wai Ping tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wai Ping checks a leg kick.
Ricard gets tackled into the cage by Wai Ping. Wai Ping maintains the clinch.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lu Wai Ping seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ricard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wai Ping letting Ricard take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Wai Ping misses with a knee strike.
Ricard throws an elbow that misses.
Wai Ping looking to throw knees to the head but Ricard is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wai Ping blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Wai Ping working aggressively here.
Ricard managing to block the knees to the body from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ricard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wai Ping working Ricard over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ricard.
Wai Ping working aggressively here.
A short right from Ricard.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wai Ping has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Ricard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ricard pulls guard successfully.
Ricard pulls Wai Ping in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wai Ping wants to pass the guard but Ricard is keeping the position.
Wai Ping engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wai Ping got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wai Ping has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard has Wai Ping pulled in close to control his posture.
Ricard working a defensive guard here.
Wai Ping passes Ricard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wai Ping is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ricard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wai Ping.
Wai Ping is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ricard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wai Ping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping is thwarting Ricard's attempts to control the position.
Ricard is concentrating on defense, preventing Wai Ping from advancing position.
Ricard is looking for a sweep. Wai Ping is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wai Ping wants to free his trapped foot but Ricard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wai Ping is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ricard is looking to control Wai Ping's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ricard avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Ricard is looking to improve his position.
Wai Ping takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wai Ping has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wai Ping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Wai Ping takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wai Ping swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A lazy left from Ricard finds it's target.
Wai Ping tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
Wai Ping misses with a body shot.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Wai Ping seems unphased.
Wai Ping is looking to clinch.
Wai Ping is looking to clinch.
Ricard lands with a kick to the temple. Wai Ping shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab, jab by Ricard - just one landing.
Ricard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wai Ping tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wai Ping connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wai Ping scores with a leg kick.
Wai Ping slips under a jab from Ricard.
Wai Ping tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai Ping checks a leg kick.
Lu Wai Ping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wai Ping rushes Ricard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wai Ping blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Wai Ping looking to throw knees to the head but Ricard is blocking nicely.
Ricard is looking to control Wai Ping's arms but Wai Ping gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ricard has his back to the cage.
Wai Ping lands a good knee to the midsection. Ricard won't want to take too many of those.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Wai Ping turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wai Ping blocks an uppercut.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Wai Ping turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wai Ping landing knees to the head.
Wai Ping throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Wai Ping fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wai Ping throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wai Ping uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wai Ping with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Wai Ping looking to throw knees to the head but Ricard is blocking nicely.
Wai Ping lands a nice uppercut.
Wai Ping looking to throw knees to the head but Ricard is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wai Ping blocks an elbow strike from Ricard.
Wai Ping using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wai Ping misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Wai Ping softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping won't allow it.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wai Ping trying to land knees to the body.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard taking a breather.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wai Ping using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wai Ping fails to land.
A short uppercut from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping throws a head punch that misses.
Wai Ping tries a knee to the head but Ricard blocks it.
Wai Ping's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ricard tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wai Ping with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Ricard on the inside.
Wai Ping lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wai Ping has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
A short uppercut from Wai Ping.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ricard.
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lu Wai Ping.
I think Wai Ping 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lu Wai Ping!
Our winner, Lu Wai Ping, 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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