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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotch's entrance music is Right Above It - Lil Wayne ft Drake. A fine choice. Chong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I SHOT THE SHERIFF. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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221 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Rotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Chong!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotch.
Mike Rotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rotch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotch scores with a three punch combo!
Chong lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotch misses with an uppercut. Chong saw that one coming.
Chong swinging wildly here.
Chong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rotch in his tracks.
Chong scores with a kick to the body.
Rotch is breathing heavily.
Chong avoids the body shot from Rotch.
The crowd cheers as Rotch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chong doesn't seem phased though.
Chong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chong.
Rotch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chong can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by Chong there.
Good leg kick by Chong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rotch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chong. Chong obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong feints and then cracks Rotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotch down.
Chong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chong scores with a jab. Rotch acknowledges it with a nod of 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!
Rotch throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rotch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chong cracks a nice hook into Rotch's ribs.
Chong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotch's sensitive parts.
Chong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chong moves into the clinch successfully.
Chong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chong landing knees to the head.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Rotch blocks it.
Chong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong scores with a hook to the body.
Chong pushes Rotch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rotch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rotch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chong scores with a knee to the head.
Chong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rotch tries to break free but Chong pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Chong.
Chong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Rotch blocks it.
Chong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rotch is defending well for now.
Chong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rotch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rotch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rotch avoiding damage as Chong throws knees to the body.
Rotch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rotch can't break the clinch.
Rotch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rotch tries to circle away but Chong has him pinned against the cage.
Rotch is trying to break the clinch but Chong has him pressed against the cage.
Chong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chong missing with knees to the body.
Chong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rotch is defending well for now.
Chong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rotch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rotch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rotch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rotch throws a combination that misses
and Chong counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rotch. That snapped Chong's head back.
Chong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotch.
Chong throws a body punch but Rotch moves out of range.
Chong blocks a jab.
Rotch with a jab.
Rotch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rotch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotch tests Chong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rotch throws a hook but Chong blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rotch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rotch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Chong 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.
Chong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chong in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rotch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rotch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Chong lands but Rotch takes it in his stride.
Rotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chong tests Rotch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Rotch misses
and Chong counters with a head kick.
Chong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rotch lands with an uppercut that bounces Chong off the cage and back into rage.
Chong throws a wild body kick that Rotch sees coming a mile off.
Chong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rotch loads up on a big right hand but Chong slips the punch.
Mike Rotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotch. Chong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chong feints and then cracks Rotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotch down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotch. That did some damage!
Rotch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotch's sensitive parts.
Chong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chong delivers a nice body kick.
Chong keeps Rotch at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chong.
Rotch avoids the head kick by Chong.
Nice cross by Chong.
Chong instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Chong.
Chong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chong with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Chong.
Chong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but Rotch blocks with his arms.
Chong misses with a knee strike.
Rotch working hard to break the clinch.
Chong missing with knees to the body.
Rotch can't break the clinch.
Rotch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rotch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rotch is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong has double underhooks.
Chong misses with a knee to the head.
Chong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rotch as Chong tries to tie him up.
Rotch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rotch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chong tries to circle away but Rotch has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Chong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Rotch blocks it.
Rotch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotch blocks it with crossed arms.
Rotch is trying to force a seperation but Chong has the dominant position.
Rotch breaks from the clinch.
Crunch! Chong slams his shin into Rotch's torso.
Rotch slips a jab from Chong.
Rotch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Rotch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chong just misses with a punch to the body.
Chong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rotch throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotch throws a looping overhand right but Chong ducks down to avoid it.
Chong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rotch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chong counters with a body kick that stops Rotch in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotch looks to land a combination but Chong avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Chong.
An inside leg kick lands from Chong.
Rotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chong manages to avoid it.
Chong scores with a spinning back kick!
Chong lands with a good body shot.
Chong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chong tries a head kick but it misses.
Chong feints and then cracks Rotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotch down.
Chong connects with a high kick.
Chong throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Chong.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Chong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Chong.
Chong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rotch at a distance.
Bob Chong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chong thumps Rotch with a low kick.
Rotch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chong stalks Rotch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rotch's face. Rotch staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong clinches with his opponent.
Chong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rotch blocks it with crossed arms.
Chong trying to land knees to the body.
Chong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chong scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Chong on the inside.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but Rotch blocks with his arms.
Chong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rotch's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chong is trying to break the clinch but Rotch has him pressed against the cage.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Chong looking to throw knees to the head but Rotch is blocking nicely.
Rotch is trying to break free.
Chong missing with knees to the body.
Chong prevents Rotch from breaking the clinch.
Chong looking to throw knees to the head but Rotch is blocking nicely.
Chong misses with a knee to the head.
Chong tries to land knees in the clinch but Rotch avoids the damage to the body.
Rotch is trying to break free.
Rotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Chong trying to land knees to the body.
Chong misses with a knee strike.
Rotch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chong has him pressed against the cage.
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.
Rotch is trying to force a seperation but Chong has the dominant position.
Rotch avoids a wild elbow strike from Chong.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rotch's elbow.
Chong has Rotch pressed against the cage, preventing Rotch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rotch is trying to force a seperation but Chong has the dominant position.
Chong landing knees to the head.
Rotch wants to get back to striking at distance but Chong won't allow it.
Rotch tries to break free but Chong pushes him back against the cage.
Rotch is trying to break the clinch but Chong is controlling him.
Chong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rotch misses with the head strike.
Rotch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rotch breaks from the clinch.
Rotch throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chong moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotch swings for the body but Chong moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong cracks Rotch with a good jab.
Chong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rotch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chong moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotch misses with a combination
and Chong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rotch tries to break the clinch but Chong is controlling the position.
Bob Chong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rotch avoiding damage as Chong throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chong.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chong.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chong throws an elbow but misses.
Chong looking to throw knees to the head but Rotch is blocking nicely.
Chong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Rotch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rotch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rotch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chong's head backwards.
Rotch misses with the combination.
Chong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rotch misses the shot to the body.
Mike Rotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotch misses with a wild body shot.
Rotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chong manages to avoid it.
Chong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rotch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rotch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chong.
Chong slips under a jab.
Bob Chong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotch throws a hook but Chong avoids it easily.
Rotch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Chong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Chong!
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