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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Chong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Chong!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz de Vivar is looking to clinch.
Chong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz de Vivar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chong throws a looping overhand right but Diaz de Vivar ducks down to avoid it.
Chong throws the left hand but Diaz de Vivar avoids the punch easily.
Chong dips to his left and cracks Diaz de Vivar with an uppercut!
Chong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz de Vivar wants to land a leg kick but Chong is out of range.
Chong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz de Vivar.
Chong has managed to clinch.
Diaz de Vivar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz de Vivar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz de Vivar throws an elbow that misses.
Chong avoids a wild elbow strike from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar is trying to stall.
Diaz de Vivar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diaz de Vivar tries to land knees in the clinch but Chong avoids the damage to the body.
Chong takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tommy Chong has been cut.
Diaz de Vivar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar throws a low kick but Chong moves out of range easily.
Chong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz de Vivar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar is looking for a sweep. Chong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz de Vivar keeping control of the position.
Chong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz de Vivar defending well though.
Chong throwing shots but Diaz de Vivar is blocking nicely.
Chong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz de Vivar's head.
Chong trying to control the action but Diaz de Vivar is working from the bottom.
Chong lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz de Vivar is trying to maintain the position but Chong is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz de Vivar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong is keen to just control but Diaz de Vivar is a slippery customer.
Diaz de Vivar tries to roll over but Chong keeps him under control.
Chong lands with a punch from half guard.
Chong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz de Vivar's head.
Chong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chong thows a huge punch but Diaz de Vivar dodges it nicely.
Chong is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diaz de Vivar!
Diaz de Vivar is trying desperately to improve position.
Chong landing shots from mount.
Chong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws some wild stikes that Diaz de Vivar manages to avoid easily.
Chong thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Chong looking to finish with strikes here!
Chong landing strikes from the mount and Diaz de Vivar is in trouble!
Chong avoids the attempt from Diaz de Vivar to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz de Vivar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz de Vivar is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong unloads with some shots from mount but Diaz de Vivar bucks and avoids them well.
Chong looking to finish Diaz de Vivar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz de Vivar!
Diaz de Vivar tries to hold on but Chong postures up.
Chong prevents Diaz de Vivar from getting the reversal.
Chong punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chong landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz de Vivar blocking the ground and pound.
Chong lands a heavy elbow.
Diaz de Vivar is rocked!
Diaz de Vivar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Chong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Chong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chong throws a nice looking combination but Diaz de Vivar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz de Vivar moves in looking to clinch but Chong pushes him off.
Chong checks a leg kick nicely.
Chong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz de Vivar manages to avoid it.
Diaz de Vivar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz de Vivar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chong shoots in but Diaz de Vivar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz de Vivar lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz de Vivar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chong.
Diaz de Vivar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chong moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz de Vivar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chong is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz de Vivar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz de Vivar.
Chong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chong slips a jab from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diaz de Vivar is trying to defend but Chong finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Diaz de Vivar keeping control of the position.
Diaz de Vivar is pressing down on Chong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chong trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz de Vivar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tommy Chong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz de Vivar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz de Vivar is on top in guard.
Diaz de Vivar slips nicely into half guard.
Chong is pressing down on Diaz de Vivar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz de Vivar.
Chong manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chong throwing strikes here but Diaz de Vivar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Diaz de Vivar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar tries to reverse the position but Chong maintains control.
BOOM! Chong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diaz de Vivar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz de Vivar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Chong.
Chong with shots to the head and body - Diaz de Vivar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diaz de Vivar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chong landing strikes from the mount and Diaz de Vivar is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diaz de Vivar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chong scoring with strikes but Diaz de Vivar is staying in there.
Chong looking to finish Diaz de Vivar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz de Vivar!
Oh Diaz de Vivar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chong is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diaz de Vivar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Diaz de Vivar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chong lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diaz de Vivar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Chong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Diaz de Vivar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz de Vivar seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz de Vivar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz de Vivar tries to clinch up but Chong circles away and keeps his distance.
Chong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Diaz de Vivar.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chong moves out of range of the body kick.
Chong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chong working the ground and pound.
Chong working the ground and pound from side control.
Diaz de Vivar can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz de Vivar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong wants to take a breather but Diaz de Vivar is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz de Vivar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz de Vivar taking some punishment here, with Chong in his half guard.
Diaz de Vivar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chong is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz de Vivar has wrist control.
Diaz de Vivar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chong manages to get himself to full guard.
Chong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz de Vivar.
Chong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz de Vivar postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz de Vivar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz de Vivar is looking to improve his position.
Chong throwing shots but Diaz de Vivar is blocking nicely.
Diaz de Vivar is looking to improve his position.
Diaz de Vivar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chong wants to control from the top but Diaz de Vivar keeps moving.
Chong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz de Vivar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong wants to control from the top but Diaz de Vivar keeps moving.
Chong is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz de Vivar has wrist control.
Chong stands up over Diaz de Vivar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chong pushes down on Diaz de Vivar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz de Vivar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz de Vivar wants to control but Chong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz de Vivar keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chong controlling the pace.
Diaz de Vivar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz de Vivar is looking to control Chong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz de Vivar avoid being mounted?
Diaz de Vivar gets full guard.
Diaz de Vivar trying to control the position.
Chong is fighting to break Diaz de Vivar's control of his arms but Diaz de Vivar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chong is in close to Diaz de Vivar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Chong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Chong!
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