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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chong comes to the cage accompanied by I SHOT THE SHERIFF. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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221 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Chong is just out of range.
Wilson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Chong.
Chong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Chong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Chong can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Chong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Wilson Gracie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chong can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Chong improves position.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chong.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Chong avoids the damage to the body.
Chong lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie taking a breather.
Chong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Chong.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chong pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Chong.
Gracie lands a knee to the body.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chong is keeping busy.
Chong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Chong tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Chong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chong keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Chong gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chong's elbow.
Chong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Chong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chong misses with a knee to the head.
Chong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Chong.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chong is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Chong is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chong.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Chong won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Chong moves away and avoids it.
Gracie tries to clinch but Chong moves out of range.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Chong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Chong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chong feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Chong counters with an outside leg kick.
Chong moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Chong is predictable there
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Chong's ribs.
Chong moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Chong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chong is looking to clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Chong counters with a nice body kick.
Chong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chong.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chong.
Chong moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Chong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Chong avoids nicely.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Chong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Chong tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Chong throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chong misses with a low kick.
Chong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Chong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Chong throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Chong won't allow it.
Chong tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chong looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chong as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong has double underhooks.
Chong tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie has Chong pushed against the cage.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Chong won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chong scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chong has him pressed against the cage.
Chong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chong connects with a knee to the head.
Bob Chong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chong can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Chong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short right from Chong.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chong trying to land knees to the body.
Chong landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Wilson Gracie's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a body punch but Chong moves out of range.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Chong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Chong wants to clinch.
Chong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Chong avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chong rather than just go for the knockout.
Chong misses with a body kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Chong circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Chong.
Chong throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Chong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Gracie'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. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie throws a body punch but Chong moves out of range.
Gracie throws a body punch but Chong moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chong.
Chong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie cracks Chong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Chong is just out of range.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chong at a distance.
Chong's corner calls for a 1-2. Chong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Chong takes the fight into the clinch.
Chong landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Chong keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Chong.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chong.
Chong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chong - that landed with a thud.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chong obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Chong tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Chong crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Chong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Chong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to push Chong away but Chong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short left from Chong.
Chong with a knee to the head.
Chong misses with a knee strike.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chong lands a knee to the body.
Chong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chong.
Chong scores with a knee to the head.
Chong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Chong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Chong.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Chong keeps him there for the moment.
Chong working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Chong is blocking nicely.
Chong dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Chong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chong crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong lands with a right to the head.
Gracie tries to stall but Chong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chong has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Chong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chong misses with a body punch.
Chong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chong's elbow.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chong avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Chong for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Wilson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Chong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chong as Gracie tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Chong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chong 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Chong!
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hype
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pop
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