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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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212 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommie Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chong throws a series of punches but Dignam moves out of range.
A slow jab from Dignam misses its intended target.
Chong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dignam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chong smiles and moves away.
Dignam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chong misses with a two punch combination.
Dignam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chong counters with a left to the body.
Chong is looking to clinch.
Dignam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Sean Dignam has been cut.
Chong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chong wants it to stay on the feet.
Chong misses with a looping right.
Nice sprawl there from Chong as Dignam shoots in.
Tommie Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Dignam.
Chong throws a right and a left that Dignam avoids nicely.
Chong moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chong is trying to break the clinch but Dignam has him pressed against the cage.
Dignam is working for takedown but Chong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chong breaks from the clinch.
Chong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dignam drives through and clinches with Chong against the cage.
Chong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chong prevents a body shot from Dignam.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chong.
Chong blocks a body shot from Dignam.
Dignam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chong blocks it with crossed arms.
Chong wants to get back to striking at distance but Dignam won't allow it.
Chong slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Chong for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Chong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chong scores with a nice head shot.
Dignam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chong.
Chong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dignam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dignam in his tracks.
Dignam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chong's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dignam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chong is staying active underneath Dignam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dignam lands strikes from half guard.
Dignam is looking to take a break and control but Chong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dignam seems to be working for a kimura but Chong defends the submission attempt.
Chong tries to get to full guard but Dignam has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dignam.
Chong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dignam is working away from the top position though.
Chong is trying to get back to full guard.
Dignam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chong sees it coming and defends easily.
Dignam seems to be working for a kimura but Chong defends the submission attempt.
Chong wants to control but Dignam is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dignam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chong is looking for a sweep. Dignam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dignam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dignam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chong is trying to stand up here but Dignam is controlling him well.
Dignam is looking for a kimura but Chong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dignam to get the leverage.
Dignam is thwarting Chong's attempts to control the position.
Dignam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dignam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dignam maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chong could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dignam has cracked it and Chong is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dignam!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Dignam!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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