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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Stronk (ranked 5365 p4p, 5206 weight class) and Bruce Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Stronk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Chi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stronk misses with a hook to the body
and Chi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chi goes for a takedown attempt but Stronk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chi tries to clinch but Stronk is having none of it.
Chi throws a leg kick
and Stronk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chi is trying to force a seperation but Stronk has the dominant position.
Stronk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Chi controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Bruce Chi has been cut.
Stronk tries to work over Chi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stronk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stronk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stronk.
Stronk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chis head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Chi.
Stronk pushes Chi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chi is trying to maintain a safe position but Stronk gets an underhook and turns Chi into the cage.
Chi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stronk prevents it.
Ian Stronk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Chi.
Chi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Stronk as the two fighters clinch.
Chi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chi is looking to control Stronk's arms but Stronk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chi has his back to the cage.
Stronk misses with a punch to the body.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Chi controls his hands.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chi's elbow.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Chi is trying to break the clinch but Stronk has him pressed against the cage.
Chi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stronk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chi's elbow.
Stronk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chis head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chi.
Chi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk.
Stronk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chi's efforts to push away.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi is trying to break free.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk tries a body shot but Chi blocks it.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Chi controls the action.
Stronk misses with a punch on the inside.
Chi pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chi keeping full guard, as Stronk tries to pass.
Stronk is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stronk stopping the sweep attempt from Chi.
Chi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chi is wriggling around but Stronk manages to pass to half guard.
Chi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stronk is working away from the top position though.
Chi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stronk is staying active.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chi is looking to get back to full guard here but Stronk has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Stronk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Chi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stronk leaves Chi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Stronk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chi doesn't seem phased though.
Chi misses with a wild body shot.
Stronk lands a nice hook to Chi's body. Chi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stronk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chi can do to turn this around?
Stronk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chi looking to throw knees to the head but Stronk is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Stronk.
Chi is trying to break free.
Chi tries for a takedown but Stronk manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Stronk on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stronk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stronk.
Stronk has a couple of punches blocked by Chi.
Chi looking for a takedown.
Ian Stronk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Chi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi tries to pull guard but Stronk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stronk lands a left hand.
Chi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stronk smiles and moves away.
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Stronk stalls.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chi is trying to pull guard but Stronk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Stronk on the inside.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stronk to keep the fight standing.
Stronk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stronk digs a right hand underneath Chi's ribcage. Chi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ian Stronk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chi is breathing heavily.
Stronk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Stronk.
That has opened up Bruce Chi's cut even more.
Stronk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stronk wants the takedown. Chi is fighting it off but Stronk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Chi's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stronk controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stronk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stronk has managed to get both his arms back between Chi's legs - danger averted.
Stronk is stalling in the full guard.
Stronk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chi on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chi is on top in guard.
Chi stands up from Stronk's guard - Chi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stronk clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi tries to pull guard but Stronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Chi drops back down to his feet.
Stronk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chi jumps guard but Stronk stands there with Chi around his waist. Chi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stronk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stronk digs a right hand into Chi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chi's gas tank.
Stronk struggles to land a body shot inside as Chi controls his hands.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk works on Chi's body with a couple of short punches.
Stronk lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Stronk.
Chi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Stronk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Chi's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Stronk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stronk darts in and clinches Chi up against the cage.
Stronk can't find room to land a body shot as Chi controls the action.
Stronk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stronk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stronk tries to throw a body punch but Chi avoids it by throwing Stronk back against the cage.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Stronk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stronk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chi can't keep his opponent in guard - Stronk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chi is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronk not doing much here.
Chi is pressing down on Stronk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stronk postures up.
Stronk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chi wants to stand and escape but Stronk is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronk works Chi's body with a nice hook.
Stronk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chi trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Stronk.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
Chi wants to take the fight to the mat but Stronk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chi takes a shot to the head.
Ian Stronk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ian Stronk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Chi.
Stronk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chi wants to break free but Stronk has control.
Chi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stronk throws a punch but it's blocked by Chi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stronk lands a left hand.
Chi taking a breather.
Chi fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Chi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stronk prevents it.
Stronk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce Chi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stronk scores with a shot to the side of Chi's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Stronk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stronk 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Stronk!
Ian Stronk really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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