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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazarus has chosen Movin On Up as his entrance music. 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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212 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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194 cm
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215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Determined |
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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 - 9 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lazarus throws a hook but Chong blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Chong.
Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong misses with a left hand
and Lazarus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chong is looking to clinch but Lazarus is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus misses with the combination.
Lazarus slips under a jab from Chong.
Chong misses with an uppercut
and Lazarus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Lazarus misses the target.
Lazarus takes one on the button.
Lazarus scores with a hook to the body. Chong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong scores with a nice head shot.
Chong connects with a single shot there.
Chong cracks Lazarus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chong misses with a left hand
and Lazarus counters with a straight right hand.
Chong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chong lands a jab to the head.
Chong misses with a right hand
letting Lazarus counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chong tries to clinch there but Lazarus circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazarus lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Tommie Chong has been cut.
Lazarus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chong to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Lazarus.
Chong lands with a hook. Lazarus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chong throws a lazy uppercut
and Chong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazarus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus misses with a left hand
and Chong counters with a left and a right that stings Lazarus.
Chong swings widly with a right hand
and Lazarus counters with a straight right hand.
Chong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazarus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chong throws a right and a left that Lazarus avoids nicely.
Lazarus throws a poor cross that misses
and Chong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chong throws a nice looking combination but Lazarus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Lazarus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommie Chong's cut.
That's time! Chong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chong fails to land with a series of punches.
Chong throws a lazy right hand but Lazarus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lazarus manages to avoid it.
Chong throws an off balance right hand
and Lazarus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chong misses with an uppercut.
Lazarus looks to land a left hand but Chong moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lazarus in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus ducks under a wild hook from Chong.
Lazarus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirk Lazarus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chong looks to throw the jab but Lazarus is out of range.
Tommie Chong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chong misses with a straight right.
Chong avoids the body shot from Lazarus.
The fighters circling - Lazarus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lazarus.
Chong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chong scores with a nice strike.
Lazarus scores with a nice strike.
Chong with a jab.
Chong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lazarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chong.
Chong misses with a right hand
and Lazarus counters with a stiff right hand.
Chong throws an overhand right that lands on Lazarus's shoulder, as Lazarus tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazarus counters with a straight right hand.
Chong slips a straight right by Lazarus.
Nice defenses there by Chong.
Lazarus misses with a body punch
and Chong counters with a stiff right hand.
Lazarus looks to land a right hand but Chong moved out of range.
Chong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lazarus misses with an uppercut
and Chong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chong lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus misses with a series of wild punches.
Lazarus slips a jab from Chong.
Chong tries to clinch up but Lazarus circles away and keeps his distance.
Lazarus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lazarus throws a right hand that misses
and Chong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Chong misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Lazarus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommie 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chong misses with a looping left.
Chong throws a poor cross that misses
and Lazarus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chong loads up on a big right hand but Lazarus slips the punch.
Lazarus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chong moves into the clinch.
Lazarus breaks the clinch.
Chong tries to close the distance and clinch but Lazarus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chong ducks under a wild hook from Lazarus.
Chong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chong wants to clinch up but Lazarus keeps it at a distance.
Chong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazarus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lazarus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lazarus throws an off balance right hand
and Chong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lazarus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chong is looking to clinch.
Chong avoids the body shot from Lazarus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong swinging wildly here.
Lazarus misses with a lunging right hand
and Chong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lazarus misses with a wild body shot.
Chong throws an off balance right hand
letting Lazarus counter with a right hand.
Chong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Lazarus counter with a right hand.
Tommie Chong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws a right hand that Lazarus ducks under and follows up with a left that Lazarus also avoids with ease.
Chong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lazarus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chong misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Chong.
A combination from Lazarus does no damage.
Chong swings widly with a right hand
and Chong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chong throws a poor cross that misses
and Lazarus counters with a nice body shot.
Chong tries to clinch but Lazarus moves away
and Lazarus counters with a right hand to the body.
Kirk Lazarus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lazarus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chong misses with a left hand
and Lazarus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chong misses with a wild body shot.
Lazarus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chong counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chong moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazarus looks to land a left hand but Chong moved out of range nicely.
Chong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazarus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Lazarus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lazarus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Lazarus!
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energy
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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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