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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fung Hao Ming (ranked 23644 p4p, 23337 weight class) and Howie Finkelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hao Ming comes to the cage accompanied by Long Arirang. This should be a great matchup!
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4 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fung Hao Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howie Finkelman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelman misses the shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming prevents a body shot from Finkelman.
Finkelman has a couple of punches blocked by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming prevents a body shot from Finkelman.
Hao Ming lands a shot to the body.
Hao Ming lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hao Ming lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hao Ming working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hao Ming lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hao Ming digs a right hand into Finkelman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Finkelman's gas tank.
Finkelman misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Hao Ming's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hao Ming lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hao Ming blocking some punches.
Hao Ming manages to pull guard.
Hao Ming is trying to control the position but Finkelman postures up.
Finkelman won't allow Hao Ming to sweep him here.
Hao Ming on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hao Ming tries to get out of the position.
Finkelman wants to control from the top but Hao Ming keeps moving.
Hao Ming looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao Ming throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Finkelman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hao Ming swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hao Ming working for a triangle but Finkelman defends it easily.
Hao Ming looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finkelman trying to move into half guard but instead Hao Ming has managed to sweep!
Finkelman keeping moving, preventing Hao Ming from controlling successfully.
Hao Ming has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Finkelman controls Hao Ming momentarily but Hao Ming frees himself.
Hao Ming seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman keeping moving, preventing Hao Ming from controlling successfully.
Finkelman has his hands on Hao Ming's head, controlling the position.
Finkelman trying to control the position.
Hao Ming gets to his feet - Finkelman follows without any prompting.
Howie Finkelman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finkelman misses with a wild body shot.
As Finkelman backs away, Hao Ming returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hao Ming tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finkelman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finkelman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hao Ming.
Finkelman misses with a left hand
and Hao Ming connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hao Ming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finkelman connects with a body shot that sends Hao Ming's belly button to the back.
Finkelman takes a swing at Hao Ming's ribcage but misses.
Hao Ming takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Hao Ming has knocked Finkelman down with a huge combo! Hao Ming steps away and waves a wobbly Finkelman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Finkelman is rocked!
Finkelman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hao Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Finkelman.
Finkelman is still on wobbly legs! Can Hao Ming finish him?
Finkelman misses with a combination
enabling Hao Ming to counter with a crisp jab.
Hao Ming walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Finkelman drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hao Ming swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Finkelman's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fung Hao Ming!
Fung Hao Ming decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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