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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 8
Date: Aug 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Travis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ming staying out of range there.
As Travis backs off Ming throws a huge counter combo but Travis manages to avoid it all.
Travis misses with a body kick.
Travis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ming swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Travis tenderised Ming's leg. Ming is trying to keep his angry face on.
Travis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Travis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ming.#CUT2#It looks like Freaky Travis has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Ming.
Ming tries to land a front kick but Travis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis misses with a body kick.
As Travis backs off Ming throws a huge counter combo but Travis manages to avoid it all.
Travis throws a head kick that misses
and Ming makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Travis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Travis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Travis lands a nice looking body kick.#T1#
Travis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Travis pushes Ming away with a front kick.
Ming looks winded!
A head kick misses from Travis.
Travis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ming's head.#CUT#It looks like Yao Ming has been cut.
Travis wants to land a leg kick but Ming is out of range.
Ming slips under a jab.
Ming is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Travis with a body shot.#CL#
Travis moves into range and clinches up with Ming.
A head punch on the inside from Travis fails to land.
Travis misses with a body punch.
Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ming. #T2#
Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Travis misses with the head strike.
Travis is stalling here.
Ming wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ming is looking to break free of the clinch but Travis has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Travis fails to land.
Travis is struggling to control the position.
Ming is looking to break free of the clinch but Travis has double underhooks.
Travis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ming up against the cage.
Ming pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
Travis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Travis.
Travis throws a head punch that misses.
Travis leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Travis fails to land.
Travis lands a hook that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Travis scores with a shoulder strike.
Travis has a couple of punches blocked by Ming.
Travis swings wildly with an uppercut but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Travis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Travis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ming up against the cage.
Travis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ming up against the cage.
Travis misses with some punches.
Ming blocks an uppercut.
Ming tries to circle away but Travis has him pinned against the cage.
Travis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ming tries to circle away but Travis has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Travis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Travis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ming.
Travis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Travis.
Travis lands a head shot.
Ming takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL#
Travis has closed the distance and engaged Ming in a clinch.
Freaky Travis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Travis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Travis lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Travis taking a breather.
Travis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ming can do to turn this around?
Ming tries to circle away but Travis has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Travis has a couple of punches blocked by Ming.
Ming is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Travis.
Travis slows down the pace here.
Travis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Travis fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Travis.
Travis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ming is trying to break the clinch but Travis has him pressed against the cage. #T2#
Travis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ming is trying to force a seperation but Travis has the dominant position.
Travis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Travis avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Travis.
Travis stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Freaky Travis.
Travis takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Ming blocks the leg kick.
Ming misses with a hook. Travis ducked under it nicely.
Travis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Travis - that will leave a mark!
Yao Ming is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ming is breathing heavily.
Travis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Travis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ming if he has to take too many more of those.
Travis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ming has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Travis.
Travis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ming looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Travis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ming let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Travis steps in with a hook that catches Ming right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Travis follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Ming looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freaky Travis! |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 7
Date: Jul 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Ming throws a hook to the side of Lozano's head but Lozano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ming misses with a hook. Lozano ducked under it nicely.
Lozano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Lozano moves into range and clinches up with Ming.
Lozano lands a hook that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Lozano.
A short body shot lands from Lozano as the two fighters clinch.
Ming is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Ming's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Lozano manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lozano misses with a wild body shot.
Ming is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lozano with a body shot.
Ming's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lozano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ming scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lozano throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Lozano misses with a body punch.
Lozano keeps control of Ming as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lozano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lozano working aggressively here.
Lozano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lozano throws a head punch that misses.
Ming takes a shot to the head.
Lozano lands an uppercut.
Lozano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ming blocks an uppercut.
Lozano working aggressively here.
Lozano lands a left hand.
Lozano works on Ming's body with a couple of short punches.
Lozano tries to work over Ming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lozano misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Lozano swings wildly with an uppercut but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lozano swings wildly with an uppercut but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lozano.
Lozano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lozano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Lozano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lozano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Lozano.
Ming looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Lozano.
A short uppercut from Lozano.
Lozano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Lozano.
Lozano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lozano lands a body punch.
Lozano lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Lozano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lozano digs a right hand underneath Ming's ribcage. Ming let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lozano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lozano lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lozano.
Lozano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lozano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mings head.
Lozano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lozano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lozano.
Lozano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lozano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mings head.
We've been informed that Ming has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Lozano - that landed with a thud.
Lozano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lozano can't find room to land a body shot as Ming controls the action.
#T4#
Lozano lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Lozano.
Lozano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mings head.
A hook to the body from Lozano.
Nice body punch from Lozano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lozano.
Lozano pushes Ming back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lozano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Lozano.
Lozano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lozano pushes Ming back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lozano gets through Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Lozano.
Lozano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Ming takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Lozano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lozano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Lozano.
A little jabbing left from Ming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lozano lands with a cross. #CL#
Lozano takes the fight into the clinch.
Ming is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Lozano breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Lozano moves into the clinch.
Ming looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Lozano.
Lozano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ming can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lozano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lozano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Lozano.
Ming is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Lozano.
Lozano can't find room to land a body shot as Ming controls the action.
#T1#
Lozano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Lozano lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lozano.
Lozano gets through Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lozano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ming.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lozano.#ROC#Ming is rocked!
Lozano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ming is still on wobbly legs! Can Lozano finish him?
Lozano pushes Ming against the cage. Lozano is working some dirty boxing. Lozano pushes off with a quick right hook! Ming goes down! Ming tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lozano moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soren Lozano! |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 6
Date: Jul 14, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Stallin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ming sprawls well initially but Stallin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stallin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Stallin seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Stallin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ming defend it? Stallin steps over the head and cranks it - Ming is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Stallin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josef Stallin! |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 5
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Burch fails with the takedown#KD#
and Ming counters with a big uppercut that knocks Burch off his feet! Ming dives into side control looking to finish!#CUT#It looks like Nathanial Burch has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Ming has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Burch looks winded!
Burch misses with a takedown attempt
and Ming counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yao Ming! |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 4
Date: Jun 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Ming counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilson throws a sloppy body shot
and Ming counters with a left and a right that stings Wilson.
Wilson misses with a takedown
and Ming counters with a left to the body.
Ming moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Ming lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#It looks like Lucas Wilson has been cut.
Ming scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilson looks winded!
Ming throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Wilson's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Ming dives in looking to finish as Wilson flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Ming's strikes! Ming is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Wilson's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Wilson was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yao Ming!
Lucas Wilson spoke after the fight, saying 'I hate losing man, but it will just fuel my return, trust me on this - your regularly scheduled ass kicking will return.'. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 3
Date: Jun 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Ming throws a right and a left that Stilera avoids nicely.
Ming fails to land with a series of punches.
Ming throws a jab but it's blocked by Stilera.
Nice takedown defense from Ming. No joy for Stilera on that attempt.
Ming appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Ming tries to sprawl but Stilera drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Stilera maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ming could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Stilera has cracked it and Ming is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Stilera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cibuka Stilera!
Cibuka Stilera thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 2
Date: May 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ming but Ming pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kozlov walks into a jab.
Kozlov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ming avoids it really well and circles away.
Ming throws a counter combo.
Ming lands with a hook. Kozlov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kozlov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ming.
Ming fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kozlov is out of range. #T1#
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ming sprawls well. Ming wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kozlov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artyom Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov shoots in looking for a takedown. Ming tries to sprawl out of it but Kozlov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ming manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ming throws a body punch but Kozlov moves out of range.
Kozlov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ming tries to avoid it but Kozlov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ming to the ground. Ming escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Ming's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ming lands a jab-cross combination.
Kozlov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T2#
Ming connects with a single shot there.
Ming's coach down at Sydney Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ming's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ming stuffs the takedown.
Ming scores with a nice strike.
Ming stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ming wants it to stay on the feet.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Kozlov misses with a takedown
and Ming counters with a lovely straight right hand!
and Ming counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kozlov! He's just covering up as Ming starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yao Ming! |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 1
Date: May 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Micic moves out of range of the leg kick from Ming.
Ming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Micic moves into the clinch.
Micic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ming has had enough of the clinch but Micic keeps him there for the moment.
Micic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Micic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ming's efforts to push away.
Micic misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Micic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Micic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
A shot in the inside from Micic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Micic.
Micic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ming looks winded!#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Micic.
A shot in the inside from Micic.
Ming's coach down at Sydney Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ming's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Micic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Micic.
Ming is trying to break free.
Ming's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Micic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Micic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ming blocks a body shot from Micic.
Micic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Micic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Micic as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Micic. #T2#
Micic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Micic pushes Ming against the cage. Micic is working some dirty boxing. Micic pushes off with a quick right hook! Ming goes down! Ming tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Micic moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevan Micic! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Ming darts in looking for a takedown but Ayers gets double underhooks and turns Ming into the cage.
Ayers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ming moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Ayers misses.
Ayers is breathing heavily.
Ming tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ayers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ming somewhat.
Ming works Ayers's body with a nice hook.
Ming fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Ming escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming throws a shot to the body.
Ayers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ayers wants it to stay on the feet.
Franco Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yao Ming.#CL2#
Ming gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ming changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ayers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T1#
Ming darts in looking for a takedown but Ayers gets double underhooks and turns Ming into the cage. #TD2#
Ming shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ayers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ayers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ming is controlling him. #SUB2#
Ming drops back looking for a leg! Ayers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ayers manages to kick Ming off! Ming jumps back into Ayers's guard.
Ming wants to pass the guard but Ayers is keeping the position.#SU2#
Ming stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T2#
Ayers misses with a looping left.
Ming shoots in for a takedown but Ayers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ming lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #TD2#
Ming closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ayers's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ming working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ming is stalling in the full guard.
Ming missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Ming pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ayers is keeping the position for now.
Ming controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ming trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ayers throws a series of punches but Ming avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Ming closes the distance and clinches.
Ming is working for takedown but Ayers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ming drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T4#
Ayers wants to break free but Ming has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ming throws an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Ming pulls guard successfully.
Ming is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SU#
Ayers gets to his feet - Ming follows without any prompting.
Ming goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ming looks for the body kick but Ayers saw that one coming.
Franco Ayers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Ming fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ayers, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Ming's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ming shoots for a double leg takedown but Ayers sprawls well. He's pushed Ming's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yao Ming dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Ming closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Ayers breaks from the clinch.
Ming fails with the takedown.
Ayers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ayers misses with a wild body shot.
Ming has a takedown stuffed.
Ming shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ayers as he avoids it easily.
Franco Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yao Ming.
Ming tries to move into range but Ayers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ming is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ayers circles away.
Ming closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ayers circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ayers misses with a head kick.
Ming looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ayers is fending him off so far but Ming persists. Nope, Ayers circles away and we're back to standing.
Ayers throws out a loose jab but Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ming doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1##CL2#
Ming clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Ayers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Ming pushes Ayers up against the cage in a clinch.
Ming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ayers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ming has him pressed against the cage.
Ming content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ming.
#BC2#
Ming pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ming fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ayers avoids it really well and circles away.
Franco Ayers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ming shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ayers looks to score with a jab to the body but Ming is just out of range.#T2#
Ming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ming changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ming tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ayers defends well and Ming ends up having to push Ayers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ayers avoids the head kick by Ming.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayers misses the target.
Ayers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ming is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ming shoots in and drives through. Ayers sprawls well.
Ayers lands a nice shot that snaps Ming's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ming ducks under a wild hook from Ayers.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ming.
Ayers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ayers throws a head kick but Ming moves out of range.
Ming fails with a takedown attempt. #T3#
Ayers throws a hook but Ming avoids it easily.
Ayers throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Ming has managed to clinch.
Ming keeps control of Ayers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ayers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ayers is trying to break the clinch but Ming has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Ming jumps into guard, dragging Ayers to the mat.
Ming is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ming throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ming working a defensive guard here.
#T4##SUB2#
Ming has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ayers doesn't defend quickly enough and Ming has managed to lock this one up! Can Ayers escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ming on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yao Ming! |
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