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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 130
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Ewing throws the left hand but Ming avoids the punch easily.
Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ewing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left and a right from Ewing both land. Nice combination. #CL#
Ming pushes Ewing up against the cage in a clinch.
Ming is trying to push Ewing away but Ewing has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Our sources have told us that Ming has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ming misses with the head strike.
Ewing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ewing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ewing looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ewing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ewing blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ewing.
Ewing misses with a body punch.
Ewing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ming with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Good body shot from Ewing.
Ewing scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ming.
A head punch on the inside from Ming fails to land.
Ming stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ming gets through Ewing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ewing on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ming.
Ming misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Ewing.
Ming throws a head punch that misses.
Ewing lands a left hand.
Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
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.
Ewing throws a punch but it's blocked by Ming. #BC2#
Ewing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewing throws a push kick but Ming slaps the foot to one side.
Ewing has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ming finds it's way round the side to connect with Ewing's head.
Ming slips a jab from Ewing.
Ming takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ewing swats away the attempt to clinch by Ming.
Ming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ewing.
Ming was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ewing on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
Ming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ming throws a body shot but no joy.
Ming misses with a straight right.
Ming moves out of range as Ewing strikes.
Ming misses with a straight right.
Ewing looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ming fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ewing takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ewing.
Ming cracks Ewing with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ewing lands with a nice body punch.
Ming misses with a right hand
and Ming takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ewing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ming throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #KD2#
Ewing lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Ewing takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yao Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Ewing misses the target.
Ming seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ming loads up on a big right hand but Ewing slips the punch.
Ewing blocks the body kick.
#T3#
Ming moves away from the strike by Ewing.
Ming scores with a jab to the body.
Ewing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
A jab from Ewing misses.
Ewing misses with a hook.
Ming throws a leg kick but Ewing moved away.
Ming checks a leg kick nicely.
Ming throws a hook but Ewing avoids it easily.
Ming lands a glancing blow to the side of Ewing's head.
Ming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ewing.
Ming swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ewing.
Ming dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Ming has closed the distance and engaged Ewing in a clinch.
Ming lands a shoulder strike.
Ewing misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewing uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ewing. #T4#
Ewing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ming scores with a shoulder strike.
Ming tries a body shot but Ewing blocks it.
Ming struggles to land a body shot inside as Ewing controls his hands.
Ming pushes Ewing back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ewing has Ming pushed against the cage.
Ewing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ming softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ewing.
Ewing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ming lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ming.
Ewing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ewing cracks Ming with a nice body shot.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but Ewing blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ewing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ewing gets through Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ming with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ming softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Ewing will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ewing fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ming.
Ming looks to land a combination. Ewing sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Donk. Ewing catches Ming right on the button with a cross.
Ewing misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ming misses with a lunging right hand
and Ewing counters with a stiff right hand.
Ming walks into a jab.
Ming moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ming lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ewing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ewing works Ming's body with a nice hook.
Ewing moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliver Ewing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Ewing misses the target.
It looked like Ming wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ewing is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ming.
Ming missing with a left hand there. Ewing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ewing.
Ewing scores with a hook to the body. Ming takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Ewing throws a hook but Ming blocks it.
Ming tries to bum rush Ewing with a series of wild strikes but Ewing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#KD2#
Ewing lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Ewing takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Ming is rocked!
Ming throws a right and a left that Ewing avoids nicely.
Oh Ming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice cross by Ming.
Ming leaves his chin hanging out and Ewing seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ming crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Ewing! |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 13
Date: Oct 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Ming throws a hook to the side of Michaud's head but Michaud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michaud throws a head kick but Ming moves out of range.
Ming throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaud throws a head kick that Ming semi-blocks.
Good leg kick by Ming.
Ming lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michaud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ming misses the jab.
As Ming backs off Michaud throws a huge counter combo but Ming manages to avoid it all.
Michaud on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ming missing with a left hand there. Michaud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaud throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ming connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ming misses with a combination
and Michaud counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ming displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ming scores with a nice right hand.
Ming wants to clinch.
Ming is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Ming falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #KD2#
Michaud lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Michaud takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Ming is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Yao Ming has been cut.
Ming is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ming blocks a head kick by Michaud.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Ming's head coaches at Fireball Zone that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ming avoids the head kick by Michaud.
Nice body punch from Michaud.
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!
Michaud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ming is looking to counter punch.
Michaud slips a jab and a cross from Ming.
Ming lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michaud looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick misses from Michaud.
Ming moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Michaud throws a sloppy head kick and Ming moves out of range easily.
Ming misses with an uppercut.
Michaud defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ming.
Michaud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaud scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ming is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Michaud. Those never looked like landing.
Michaud staying out of range there.
Michaud thumps Ming with a low kick.
Ming throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Ming. Beautiful body shot.
Michaud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ming takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michaud tries to score with a low kick but Ming moves his leg out of the way.
Ming misses with a wild combination.
Ming just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
Ming throws out a loose jab but Michaud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaud is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Ming.
Yao Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Michaud lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Michaud takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish!#T3#
Michaud shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michaud takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michaud raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ming throws out a loose jab but Michaud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaud doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Michaud misses with a head kick.
Ming throws a body shot but no joy.
Ming blocks the body kick.
Ming tries for a takedown but Michaud circles away easily
and Michaud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ming jabs at Michaud's body.
Ming works Michaud's body with a nice hook.
Ming ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaud moves away.
Michaud appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ming misses with a wild body shot.
Michaud lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Michaud needs to keep his hands up - Ming had a free shot at his head there.
Michaud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ming doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaud circles away.
#T4#
Michaud throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaud throws a head kick but Ming moves out of range.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Michaud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaud throws a nice looking combination but Ming bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Michaud throws out a loose jab but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ming cracks Michaud with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Michaud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ming misses the target.
Michaud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ming.
Ming misses with an uppercut. Michaud saw that one coming.
Ming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ming thuds his right hand into Michaud's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ming uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ming lands a head kick!
Michaud throws a push kick but Ming slaps the foot to one side.
Michaud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baptiste Michaud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yao Ming's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Michaud misses with a head kick.
Michaud scores with a push kick.
A big left from Ming misses.
Ming cracks Michaud with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Ming.
#KD2#
Michaud lands a big head kick that sends Ming tumbling to the mat! Michaud takes a step backwards and waves Ming back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Baptiste Michaud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Michaud thuds his shin into the meat of Ming's side.
Ming missing with a left hand there. Michaud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baptiste Michaud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaud misses with a low kick as Ming jumps back.
Ming lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ming looks to land a left hand but Michaud moved out of range nicely.
Michaud lands with a kick to the ribs.
Michaud lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michaud looks for the body kick but Ming saw that one coming.
Ming with a nice cross.
A big left from Ming misses. #T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Ming darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ming jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Ming misses.
Ming throws a body punch but Michaud moves out of range.
Ming misses the shot to the body.
Ming takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ming misses the target.
Ming throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaud.
Ming throws out a loose jab but Michaud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaud lands with a kick to the temple. Ming shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ming bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Michaud's head backwards.
Michaud lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Ming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaud lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michaud will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Michaud throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ming seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaud blocks a jab.#T2#
Ming avoids the head kick by Michaud.
A combination from Michaud does no damage.
Michaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ming moves away.
Ming takes a swing at Michaud's ribcage but misses.
Michaud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michaud.
Ming throws an overhand right that lands on Michaud's shoulder, as Michaud tries to avoid the shot.
Ming scores with a hook.
Ming lands a body shot.
Ming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaud.
Michaud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ming throwing a counter right hand but Michaud manages to avoid it.
Ming misses with a body shot.
Michaud lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Ming misses.
Michaud on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ming throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michaud throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Michaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ming's sensitive parts.
Ming has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michaud.
Michaud thows a body kick. Ming tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Michaud throws a sloppy head kick and Ming moves out of range easily.
Michaud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michaud raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Michaud delivers a nice body kick.
Ming misses the body punch
and Michaud counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ming is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ming blocks a head kick by Michaud.
Michaud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ming.
Ming throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaud is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ming missing with a left hand there. Michaud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ming throws a big shot that misses.
Ming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaud.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming. Michaud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ming throws a big shot that misses.
Ming will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Michaud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ming.
Ming backing away here, and Michaud unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ming looks to throw the jab but Michaud is out of range.
Ming misses with a right hand
and Michaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michaud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ming throws a head kick but Michaud moves out of range.
Ming is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ming throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michaud lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ming misses with a hook
and Michaud counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Ming has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Baptiste Michaud! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 97
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Ming misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Davis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ming throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Ming misses with an uppercut
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis moves away from the strike by Ming.
Ming looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ming swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ming slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Ming there.
Davis defending well as Ming loads up on a big left hand.
Ming is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Ming - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ming throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davis! But no joy.
Yao Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Ming.
Davis is looking to clinch but Ming is avoiding it.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Ming lands the left hand.
Ming throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Ming's head coaches at Fireball Zone that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ming works over Davis's head and body with a nice combination.
Ming throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davis on the side of the head.
Ming bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ming swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ming is looking to counter punch.
Ming circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Ming.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Ming.
Ming takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ming has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
#T2#
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ming softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis lands a body punch.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ming is defending well for now.
Ming with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ming fails to land.
Davis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ming seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Davis can turn it around.
Davis prevents a body shot from Ming.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ming.
Ming keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ming is keeping busy.#BC2#
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ming clobbers Davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T3#
A jab from Ming finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Davis avoids the head kick by Ming.
Ming throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Ming is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davis slips a jab from Ming.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis throws a body punch but Ming moves out of range.
Ming lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ming misses the target.
Ming stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Ming loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Ming misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Ming will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Ming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ming has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ming missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ming paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ming throws a counter high kick but Davis was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ming connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
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.
Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Ming tries to clinch but Davis moves away
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ming thinking.
Ming misses with a straight left.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Ming pushes him off.#CL2#
Ming gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
Ming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yao Ming dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Davis tries to clinch up but Ming circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Ming unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Ming lands with a short shot to the head.
Ming throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ming avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Ming.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mings head.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Ming lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ming on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Ming breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ming thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yao Ming is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Ming misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Davis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ming jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Davis clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ming tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ming.
#BC2#
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Davis gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ming.
Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ming with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis tries to break free but Ming pushes him back against the cage.
Davis tries a body shot but Ming blocks it.
Ming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Davis.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Ming.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Davis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ming in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis has Ming pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ming.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Ming tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ming blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis gets through Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ming blocking some punches.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Ming is blocking nicely.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ming working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ming lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis stalling.
#BC#
Ming breaks from the clinch.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Ming swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis wants to counter with a clinch but Ming pushes him away.
Davis moves away from the strike by Ming.
Ming scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ming fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.
Ming swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Ming swings widly with a right hand
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ming throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis tries to clinch but Ming is having none of it.
Ming throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Nice cross by Ming.
Davis avoids the body shot from Ming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davis! But no joy.
Ming looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ming finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head. #T4#
Ming lands with a slapping head kick.
Ming swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Ming, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ming is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ming swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ming rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ming takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ming's elbow.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Ming blocks it.
Ming lands a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yao Ming will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Ming with a hook.
Ming misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ming scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ming lands with an overhand left.
Ming misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Davis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Ming bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Ming lands with a straight right. Davis didn't see that one coming.
Ming throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis wants to clinch.#T1#
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Ming pushes him off.
Ming loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Ming pushes him off.
Davis is looking to clinch but Ming is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ming letting Davis take a breather here.
Tre Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ming scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ming lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ming blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Ming lands a knee to the head.
Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ming works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ming misses with a knee strike.
Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ming on the inside.
A short left from Davis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ming lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Ming on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ming cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yao Ming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ming uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab from Ming.#CL2#
Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Ming avoids the damage to the body.
Yao Ming is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis stalling.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ming.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ming.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Ming prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ming.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Ming is controlling the position. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Ming controls the action.
Ming lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ming lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tre Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis tries a body shot but Ming blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yao 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yao Ming! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 77
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Ming misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Ming slips the punch.
Rivera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Ming's shoulder, as Ming tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rivera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ming misses with a straight left.
Jab from Rivera.
Ming is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ming counters with a series of strikes. Rivera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rivera connects with a body shot that sends Ming's belly button to the back.
Rivera shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ming eats them both and turns towards Rivera to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jab by Rivera.#T1#
Rivera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Rivera catches Ming right on the button with a cross.
Kamren Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ming fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ming just manages to avoid it.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Ming is just out of range.
Ming ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Ming on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Ming.
Ming connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivera's hands.
Ming avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Ming was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rivera lands a slapping body shot.
Rivera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ming pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Rivera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ming now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice uppercut there from Ming.
Rivera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ming has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivera lands a glancing blow to the side of Ming's head.
Ming takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rivera takes a swing at Ming's ribcage but misses.
Ming dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ming.
Ming connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rivera momentarily.
Ming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Ming.
Rivera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rivera throws a shot to the body.
#T3#
Rivera keeps Ming at a distance using the push kick.
Ming avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rivera!
A head kick misses from Rivera.
Ming dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ming.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Ming is just out of range.
Rivera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ming misses with a hook.
Rivera tries to bum rush Ming with a series of wild strikes but Ming uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Rivera misses with a hook
and Ming counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Ming finds it's way through Rivera's defenses.
Ming blocks a jab.
Ming staying out of range there.
Rivera takes a swing at Ming's ribcage but misses.
Ming is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ming takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Ming misses with a body punch
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ming connects with a body shot that sends Rivera's belly button to the back.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ming throws out the jab.
Ming has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rivera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ming counters with a right hand to the body.
Ming takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamren Rivera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Rivera cracks Ming with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Ming slips the punch.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Ming moves out of range.
Ming swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ming missing with a left hand there. Rivera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ming throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera throws a combination that misses
and Ming counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ming jabs Rivera right on the nose. Rivera blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Ming throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivera scores with a leg kick.
#T1#
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Ming cracks a nice hook into Rivera's ribs.
Rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ming waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Ming throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ming stuns Rivera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ming. That did some damage!
Ming misses with an uppercut.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
A head kick misses from Rivera.
Rivera cracks Ming with a good jab.
Ming looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ming's head backwards.
A right-left combo lands from Rivera.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.#CL2#
Ming gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ming misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Ming's ribcage. Ming let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Ming.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ming misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Rivera breaks the clinch.
Rivera has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ming misses with a straight left.
Ming takes one to the chin there.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick
and Ming cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ming waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Ming walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Ming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Rivera does no damage.
Rivera defending well as Ming loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ming misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rivera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera throws a right hand that misses
and Ming counters with a series of strikes. Rivera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rivera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ming avoids the body shot from Rivera.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ming! But no joy.
Ming misses with a double jab.
A jab from Rivera finds it's way through Ming's defenses. #CL2#
Ming gets a clinch.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Ming. #BC#
Rivera breaks the clinch.
Kamren Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera throws a right hand that Ming ducks under and follows up with a left that Ming also avoids with ease.
Ming has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Rivera does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamren Rivera dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Rivera misses with an uppercut
and Ming counters with a stiff right hand.
Ming misses with a hook.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses
and Ming counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ming darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera with a jab.
Rivera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ming lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ming dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ming tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ming works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ming works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Ming misses the jab.
Ming tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ming slips a straight right by Rivera.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ming momentarily.
Rivera misses with a few strikes there.
Ming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivera misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Ming was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yao Ming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rivera lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ming ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ming.
An attempted straight right counter from Rivera misses the target.
Rivera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ming has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ming there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ming throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A lazy left from Rivera finds it's target.
A head kick from Rivera lands but Ming takes it in his stride.
Rivera throws a one two combo.
#ROC#Ming is rocked!
A head kick from Rivera lands but Ming takes it in his stride.
Ming is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivera finish him?#T3##KD#
Rivera sends Ming crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rivera is motioning to the referee to let Ming up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rivera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ming manages to avoid it.
Rivera misses with an uppercut. Ming saw that one coming.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ming.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ming moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
A jab from Ming finds it's way through Rivera's defenses.
Ming seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera misses with a double jab
and Ming counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ming darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Ming avoids the head kick by Rivera.
#T4#
Rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ming counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ming throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ming throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Rivera misses its target.
Ming takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Ming swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Ming avoids them all with ease.
Ming misses with an uppercut.
Ming scores with a nice right hand.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Ming.
A little jabbing left from Ming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ming lands with a good body shot.
Ming misses with a body shot.
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 Kamren Rivera.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rivera, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamren Rivera! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 208
Date: Jul 07, 2024 |
#R1#
A big right from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado throws the left hand but Ming avoids the punch easily.
Ming throws a counter high kick but Maldonado was just alert enough to avoid it.
Maldonado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ming ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldonado moves away.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ming.
Ming appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Ming rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Ming darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ming misses with an uppercut
and Maldonado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado throws a hook to the side of Ming's head but Ming sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldonado just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMing.
Ming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado cracks Ming with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maldonado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ming stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick by Ming misses
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldonado scores with a shot to the body.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ming misses the target.
Maldonado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldonado misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Ming's head coaches at Fireball Zone that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ming swinging wildly here.
Ming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.#T2#
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Ming.
Ming on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldonado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Ming is out of range.
Maldonado throws a right hand that Ming ducks under and follows up with a left that Ming also avoids with ease.
A big left from Ming misses.
Ming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
Ming throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Ming moves out of range.
Maldonado punishes Ming's body with a nice straight punch.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.#T3#
Ming takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ming takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maldonado scores with a nice head shot.#CL#
Ming closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maldonado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ming.
Maldonado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ming displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldonado throws out the jab.
Ming takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maldonado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ming was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maldonado lands a jab.
Maldonado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ming had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ming slips under a jab.
Ming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Ming tries to clinch but Maldonado moves away
and Maldonado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ming throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Maldonado misses
and Ming counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Ming swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maldonado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ming moves away.
Ming looks to land a left hand but Maldonado moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Ming throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ming staying out of range there.
Maldonado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldonado cracks Ming with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Geovanni Maldonado dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Maldonado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Ming is looking to clinch but Maldonado is avoiding it.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but Ming sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Ming moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maldonado throws a jab when Ming was well out of range.
Maldonado tests Ming's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldonado throws a hook but Ming avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ming misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming is looking to clinch but Maldonado is avoiding it.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Maldonado lands a jab to the head.
Ming slips under a jab.#T1#
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Ming just misses with a punch to the body.
Ming scores with a shot to the body.
Ming connects with a crisp jab.
Ming lands a nice shot that snaps Maldonado's head back.
Ming misses with an uppercut.
Maldonado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Ming moves away and avoids it.
Ming misses with a straight right.
Maldonado moves away from the strike by Ming.
Ming gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Geovanni Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ming ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Ming is out of range.
Ming throws a shot from downtown. Maldonado moves away and avoids it.
Maldonado appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maldonado throws the left hand but Ming avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ming tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldonado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maldonado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Ming wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldonado blocks a jab.
Ming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ming lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ming throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Geovanni Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Ming takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses.
Maldonado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut
and Ming counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming. Maldonado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maldonado with a jab.
Ming shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maldonado connects with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Ming is rocked!
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Ming throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ming on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maldonado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Ming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Ming is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Maldonado measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Ming! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Geovanni Maldonado!
A relieved looking Geovanni Maldonado thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 205
Date: Jun 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Will throws a jab but it's blocked by Ming.
We've been told by Will's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ming bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Ming.
Ming swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Will misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ming misses the target.
Will bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ming misses with a right hand
and Will counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Will throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ming counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ming throws a shot from downtown. Will moves away and avoids it.
Will throws a good cross that connects.
Ming looks to land a left hand but Will moved out of range nicely.
Ming takes one on the button.
Ming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Will.
Ming misses the jab.
Will displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Will walks into a stiff left hand from Ming.
Ming takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T1#
Will swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Will.
Will uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ming.
Ming throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ming takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Will throws a series of punches but Ming moves out of range.
Will stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Will throws a combination that misses
and Ming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Will scores with a body shot.
Will blocks a jab.
Will was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ming is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Will lands with a good body shot.
Ming misses with a double jab.
Will misses with a hook. Ming ducked under it nicely.
Ming drops his hands momentarily and Will takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Ming scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Ming is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Will.
Will throws a body punch but Ming moves out of range.
Will dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Will misses with a few strikes there.
Ming throws a body shot but no joy.
Ming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ming misses with a lunging right hand
and Will counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming. Will does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ming misses with an uppercut
and Will counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ming misses the target.
Will dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Will keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will throws a looping overhand right but Ming ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Ming lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Will circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming. Will does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ming throws out a loose jab but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ming takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ming throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Will misses its target.
Ming throws a body shot but no joy.
Ming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Will was well out of range. Poor timing from Ming.
An attempted straight right counter from Will misses the target.
Will moves into range and connects with a jab.
Will avoids the body shot from Ming.
Will looks to throw the jab but Ming is out of range.
Will swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ming counters with a nice uppercut.
Will connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ming connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Ming misses.
Will throws a body punch but Ming moves out of range.
Ming looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ming throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Will to counter with a crisp jab.
Ming throws a series of punches but Will moves out of range.
Ming misses with a combination
and Will counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Will misses the target.
A right-left combo lands from Ming.
Will scores with a hook.
Ming lands with a cross.
Will punishes Ming's body with a nice straight punch.
Ming walks into a stiff left hand from Will.
Will is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Will moves away from the strike by Ming.
Will loads up on a big right hand but Ming slips the punch.
Will ducks under a wild hook from Ming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Will dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Will scores with a nice head shot.
Ming lands a nice looking body shot.
Darren Will is winning the standup battle so far.
Ming throws a jab when Will was well out of range.
Will throws a lazy right hand but Ming sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Will throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Ming throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Will was well out of range. Poor timing from Ming.
Ming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Will manages to avoid it.
Ming shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ming avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
Ming doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Will connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Will lands with a straight right. Ming didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Ming misses. #T1#
Ming looks to score with a jab to the body but Will is just out of range.
Ming walks into a straight right hand from Will.
Will punishes Ming's body with a nice straight punch.
Ming moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ming throws an off balance right hand
and Will counters with a stiff right hand.
Ming tries to move into range but Will moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ming tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Will paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Will - just one landing.
Ming misses with a left hand
and Will counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming. Will does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ming misses with a hook.
Will throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Will there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Ming closes the distance looking to clinch
and Will counters with a straight right hand.
Will keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ming.
Will closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ming gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ming throws out a loose jab but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
Will scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Will moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Will displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ming throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Ming misses
and Will counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Will throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ming.
Ming has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Will misses with an uppercut
and Will takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Will tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Will.#T3#
A left lands for Will.
Ming on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Will.
Ming appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Will rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ming moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ming walks into a left hand.
Ming throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Will scores with a jab. Ming acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ming misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Will both land. Nice combination.
Will takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will throws a right and a left that Ming avoids nicely.
Ming takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ming staying out of range there.
Will takes a swing at Ming's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Ming jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ming throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Will.
Will is looking to counter punch.
Will ducks under a wild hook from Ming.
Will misses with a few strikes there.
Will throws a body punch but Ming moves out of range.
Ming misses the jab.
Will throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Will lands with a right hand.
Will is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ming can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Ming throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Will fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ming manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Ming misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Will bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ming scores with a jab.
Ming shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Will dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ming connects with the punch.
Ming staying out of range there.
Will cracks a nice hook into Ming's ribs.
Ming misses with a wild combination.
Will appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Will keeps the fight on the outside.
Will fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ming looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Will displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ming throws out the jab.
Ming takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Will throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming connects with a good right hand that stumbles Will. Will circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Will throws a body punch but Ming moves out of range.
Will missing with a left hand there. Ming was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ming rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Will counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ming throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Ming misses the jab.
Will lunges at Ming with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ming's hand.
Will slips a jab from Ming.
Ming misses with a wild body shot.
Ming throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Will misses the target.
Will takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circle momentarily. Will darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Will looks to land a left hand but Ming moved out of range nicely.
Ming tests Will's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ming rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Will connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ming lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Will looks to land a combination but Ming avoids it well.
Will rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ming moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ming swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Will just misses with a punch to the body.
Yao Ming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ming loads up on a big right hand but Will slips the punch.
Will misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ming.
Will misses with a looping right.
Will scores with a punch to the head.
Ming misses with a left hand
and Will counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Will throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ming stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Will moves out of range as Ming strikes.
Ming throws a left and a right that both miss
and Will counters with a nice body shot.
Ming takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Will misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Ming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from Will misses.
Ming misses with a body shot.
Ming throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Will counter with a right hand.
Ming throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Will counters with a left to the body. #T3#
A big left from Ming misses.
Will lands a jab to the nose.
Will swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ming swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Will to counter with a crisp jab.
Will connects with a nice looking jab.
Will ducks right into an uppercut from Ming.
Will lunges at Ming with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ming's hand.
Nice defenses there by Will.
Will was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ming loads up on a big right hand but Will slips the punch.
Will changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ming walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Will throws a big shot that misses.
Ming is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ming throws a poor cross that misses
and Will counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Will slips under a jab from Ming.
A quick step to the side and Will tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Will ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ming moves away.
Will changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Will keeps the fight on the outside.
Will throws a series of punches but Ming avoids them all with ease.
Ming dips to his left and cracks Will with an uppercut!
Ming wants to clinch.
Jab from Will.
Darren Will is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ming takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Will showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Will has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Will!
Darren Will was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 200
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Ming misses.
Pedrinho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pedrinho lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Ming does it's job there.
Ming lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Ming misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Ming.
Pedrinho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ming defends it well.
Ming slips a jab from Pedrinho.
Ming is looking for a counter combo.
Ming throws a right and a left that Pedrinho avoids nicely.
Pedrinho misses with a leg kick.
Pedrinho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pedrinho walks into a straight right hand from Ming.
Ming is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ming swings for the body but Pedrinho moves out of range.
Pedrinho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ming in his tracks.
Pedrinho misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Pedrinho rushes Ming and presses him up against the cage.
Pedrinho pushes Ming back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Ming's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Pedrinho.
Pedrinho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ming lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Ming takes a shot to the head.
Pedrinho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ming lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pedrinho backwards.
Ming lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ming tries a knee to the head but Pedrinho blocks it.
#TD2#
Pedrinho jumps into guard, dragging Ming to the mat.
Pedrinho lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Pedrinho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pedrinho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Pedrinho is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ming is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ian Pedrinho! |
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Event:
STRIKE! - MMA 5
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Ming slips a jab from Ewing.
Ming slips a straight right by Ewing.
Ming stuns Ewing with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ewing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
#CL2#
Ewing moves into the clinch successfully.
Ming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ewing lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ming lands with a left to the head.
Ewing lands an uppercut.
Ewing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ewing misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Ming has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ewing.
Ewing swings wildly with an uppercut but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ewing looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ewing working aggressively here.
Ewing misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ewing tries to work over Ming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1##BC2#
Ewing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ewing scores with a decent looking hook.
Ewing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ming sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yao Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ming throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#KD2#
and Ewing counters with a crisp one two that drops Ming! Ewing thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ming to his feet! Ming is in big trouble!#ROC2#Ming is rocked!
Ewing scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Ming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ewing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ewing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ming manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Ewing releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ming seems to have got his legs back now.
Ming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ewing was well out of range. Poor timing from Ming.
Ming looks to land a right hand but Ewing moved out of range.
Ming doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ewing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ming throws a body punch but Ewing moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Ewing.
Ming is breathing heavily.
Ming misses with a hook. Ewing ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Ming lands a glancing blow to the side of Ewing's head.
Ming falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ewing counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ming thinking. #KD2#
Ewing cracks Ming with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ewing has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ming to stand back up!#CUT2#It looks like Yao Ming has been cut.
Ewing misses with a straight right.
Ming is looking to wear down Ewing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ewing lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Ewing! |
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Event:
STRIKE! - mma 2
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Ming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilmore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gilmore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ming counters with a straight right hand.
Gilmore misses with a hook. Ming ducked under it nicely.
Ming lands a slapping body shot.
Ming throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gilmore lands a jab to Ming's midsection.
Gilmore scores with a shot to the body.
#TD#
Ming gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore cracks Ming with a solid left hand.
Ming utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gilmore distracts Ming with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gilmore chips away with some ground and pound.
Gilmore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gilmore cracks Ming with a solid left hand.
We've been hearing that Gilmore has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Gilmore trying to control but Ming is working from the bottom.
Ming really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gilmore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ming wants to stand and escape but Gilmore is having none of it.
Gilmore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ming wants to get back to his feet but Gilmore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gilmore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gilmore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gilmore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ming's head.
Gilmore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ROC#Ming is rocked!
Gilmore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gilmore slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gilmore working the ground and pound from side control.#T2#
Gilmore landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ming is still in real trouble! Can Gilmore finish him?
Ming is pushing Gilmore's head away, looking to escape. Gilmore manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilmore lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ming is pushing Gilmore's head away, looking to escape. Gilmore manages to hold on to the position though.
Ming is not content to let Gilmore control the position.
Gilmore grinds an elbow into Ming's temple.
Gilmore working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ming seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilmore working the ground and pound.
Gilmore lands a strong strike to the head of Ming. That's dazed him! Gilmore looking to finish here. Ming is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Gilmore lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Gilmore! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1179 Round 1
Date: Jan 25, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
West shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ming tries to kick West off in order to stand up. West Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ming tries to escape but West is in control. #SU2#
West decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ming to his feet. #TD2#
West closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - West lands in his opponent's guard.
West showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ming wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
West advances to half guard.
Ming wants to stand back up but West manages to pass into side control.
Ming being controlled for a moment. #SU2#
West stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Blake West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from West. #T2#
Ming connects with a looping right hand.
West throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
West rushes Ming and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ming throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
West drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ming defends it well.
West is looking to clinch but Ming is avoiding it.
West moves to clinch but Ming breaks away
and Ming counters with a nice body shot.
Ming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Ming.#T3##CL2#
West gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West prevents a body shot from Ming.
West taking a breather. #BC2#
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West shoots in but no luck this time.
West shoots in and drives through. Ming sprawls well.
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.#CL2#
West closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Ming fails to land. #BC2#
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Ming.#CL2#
West clinches. #T4##BC2#
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
West misses with the combination.
Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
West moves in looking to clinch but Ming pushes him off.
Ming throws a right and a left that both miss.
West is looking to clinch but Ming is avoiding it.
Ming stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West.
Ming stuffs the takedown attempt from West. West gets slowly back to his feet.
Ming appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake West dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
West closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ming circles away.
West walks into a left hand. #TD2#
West darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ming is trying to escape back to his feet but West uses the scramble to pass into side control.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
West controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming is looking to work his way out of this bad position but West is controlling him well.
Check out the look on West's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ming is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T1#
West landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #SUB2#
Ming is wriggling around trying to escape but West has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Ming taps out and West picks up the big win! Great work there by West!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blake West! |
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