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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balbus Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ching Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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150 lbs
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177 cm
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158 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ching Ching!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael misses with a wild body shot.
Ching digs a good hook to Michael's body.
Ching throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
Ching Ching seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ching looks to throw a body kick
and Michael makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ching slips under a jab.
Ching uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michael.
Ching tries to land a leg kick but Michael saw it coming and moves away.
Michael scores with a shot to the body.
Michael ducks under a wild hook from Ching.
Michael fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ching just manages to avoid it.
Ching throws a right and a left that Michael avoids nicely.
Michael swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Michael takes one to the side of the head.
Ching lands with an overhand left.
Ching looks to land a right hand but Michael moved out of range.
Michael ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ching.
Ching looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Michael misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Michael.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Michael on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ching slips under a jab.
Ching tries to clinch but Michael moves out of range.
Michael keeps the fight on the outside.
Ching takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Michael misses with a body punch
and Ching counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ching throws the left hand but Michael avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Ching misses its intended target.
Michael seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ching blocks a jab.
Ching throws a combination that misses
and Michael counters with a thumping low kick.
Michael scores with a body shot.
Ching throws a poor cross that misses
and Michael counters with a three punch combo that has Ching backing up. Ching nods at Michael to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael cracks the inside of Ching's front leg.
Michael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ching. That did some damage!
Michael throws a body punch but Ching moves out of range.
Ching wants to clinch up but Michael keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael throws a body kick that misses
and Ching counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ching misses with a double jab.
Michael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Michael 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michael. That's going to slow Ching down.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ching.
Michael lands a leg kick that knocks Ching off balance momentarily.
Ching moves out of range of the strikes.
Michael is looking to wear down Ching with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Michael feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ching's calf.
Michael lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Michael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ching.
Ching throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Michael.
Ching's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Michael misses with a body shot.
Ching tries to clinch but Michael is having none of it.
Michael is looking to counter the offense by Ching and move into the clinch.
Ching takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael is looking to land body kicks.
Ching misses with a two punch combination.
Michael tests Ching's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ching scores with a hook to the body. Michael takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ching fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michael manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ching.
Nice jab there from Michael.
Ching throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michael. Ching does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michael lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Ching misses.
Michael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ching closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ching lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ching is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Michael wants to stand and escape but Ching is having none of it.
Ching must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ching postures up.
Ching wants to pass the guard but Michael is keeping the position.
Michael trying to control the position.
Michael is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ching postures up and lands a big shot to Michael's brow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ching with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balbus Michael dominated that round.
That's time! Michael's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ching moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michael closes the distance and clinches.
Michael with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Michael.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ching tries for a takedown but Michael manages to get underhooks.
Ching tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michael pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michael moves away from the strike by Ching.
Good shot there by Michael.
Ching changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael tries to land a front kick but Ching steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michael is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ching.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael scores with a kick to the body.
Michael misses with a kick to the body.
Ching is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Michael fakes the leg kick and cracks Ching in the body.
Ching is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael slips a straight right by Ching.
Michael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ching was well out of range. Poor timing from Michael.
Michael pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ching let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ching on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michael cracks Ching with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ching on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Michael avoids the body shot from Ching.
Michael is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ching can do to turn this around?
Ching has a takedown stuffed.
Ching throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Michael misses with a body shot.
Michael lands a slapping body shot.
Michael misses with a body kick.
Ching thuds his right hand into Michael's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ching misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ching.
Ching throws a hook but Michael avoids it easily.
Balbus Michael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - Ching circles away.
It looks like Michael has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Some wild striking there from Ching.
Ching lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michael circles away quickly and effectively.
Ching throws a looping overhand right but Michael ducks down to avoid it.
Ching doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ching steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michael.
Michael misses with a hook.
Ching avoids the body shot from Michael.
Michael lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Michael. No joy for Ching on that attempt.
Balbus Michael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ching Ching.
Michael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Balbus Michael is winning the standup battle so far.
Michael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Michael catches Ching right on the button with a cross.
Michael is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Michael misses the jab.
Michael misses the shot to the body.
Michael closes the distance and pushes Ching back into the cage.
Michael pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ching swings wildly with an uppercut but Michael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michael tries a knee to the head but Ching blocks it.
Ching has a couple of punches blocked by Michael.
Michael escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael throws a leg kick which misses Ching's front leg but catches the back leg as Ching tries to avoid it.
Ching fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good work by Michael as he checks the leg kick.
Michael moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching throws a hook to the side of Michael's head but Michael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ching. That did some damage!
Michael scores with a leg kick.
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!
Ching misses with a hook.
Ching ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michael moves away.
Ching on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michael. Michael obviously looking to wear him down.
Michael takes a swing at Ching's ribcage but misses.
Ching throws out a counter right but Michael avoids it with no problem.
Michael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ching takes a jab right on the kisser.
Michael connects with a body shot.
Ching misses with a takedown attempt - Michael sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Michael misses the target.
Ching misses with a hook. Michael ducked under it nicely.
Michael moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Michael wants to slow Ching down by chopping away at his legs.
Michael swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ching counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balbus Michael dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Michael swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michael looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ching lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michael at a distance.
Michael doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Michael misses.
Ching takes one to the chin there.
Ching shoots in and drives through. Michael sprawls well.
Michael misses the shot to the body.
Ching pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Michael finds it's way through Ching's defenses.
Michael fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ching.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ching avoids the head kick by Michael.
Ching throws a jab when Michael was well out of range.
Ching lands with a nice body punch.
Ching throws a hook but Michael avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ching tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michael was well out of range. Poor timing from Ching.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Michael.
Michael lands with a right hand.
Michael stuffs the takedown.
Nice jab there from Michael.
Michael 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.
Ching just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael scores with a leg kick.
Michael comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Michael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Michael lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ching doesn't seem phased though.
Michael attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ching moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael avoids the body shot from Ching.
A big right from Michael misses.
Ching misses with a straight left.
Michael misses with a body shot.
Michael lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big right from Ching misses.
Ching misses with a left hand
and Michael connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael throws a lazy body kick
and Ching counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael throws a body punch but Ching moves out of range.
Ching throws out a counter right but Michael avoids it with no problem.
Ching throws a wild body kick that Michael sees coming a mile off.
Michael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michael fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Michael rushes Ching and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ching tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michael's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
Michael breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Ching.
Ching fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michael manages to avoid it.
Michael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ching misses the shot to the body.
Michael throwing a counter right hand but Ching manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching moves out of range of the body kick.
Michael fakes the leg kick and cracks Ching in the body.
Ching throws out a loose jab but Michael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michael lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ching moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Ching. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ching.
Ching gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ching lands with a cross.
Ching keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ching lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ching is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michael.
Michael takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ching goes for a double leg but Michael avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Michael continues to drive forward.
Balbus Michael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ching Ching.
Ching looks to throw the jab but Michael is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Michael on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ching pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ching takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Michael. That snapped Ching's head back.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ching crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Michael - the referee stops the clock and Ching gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Michael. Ching manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A punch combination from Ching misses.
A jab from Ching misses.
Michael lunges at Ching with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ching's hand.
Ching throws a poor cross that misses
and Michael counters with a straight right hand.
Michael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ching lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michael circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Ching misses.
Michael fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ching.
Michael throws a push kick but Ching slaps the foot to one side.
Michael stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ching throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michael.
Ching Ching has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael scores with a jab to the head.
Michael fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ching has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balbus Michael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Michael, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balbus Michael!
In his post fight interview, Balbus Michael started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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RATING
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