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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Ching Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raendi Kouture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ching Chong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bruce Springsteen: Atlantic City. Kouture has chosen Warriors of the World as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mordecai Ching Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raendi Kouture!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Ching Chong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ching Chong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ching Chong takes the fight into the clinch.
Kouture tries to pull guard but Ching Chong holds him up against the cage and eventually Kouture drops back down to his feet.
Kouture fails to pull guard.
Ching Chong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kouture blocks it with crossed arms.
Kouture tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mordecai Ching Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raendi Kouture.
Kouture pulls guard effortlessly.
Kouture wants to sweep here but Ching Chong controlling him for the moment.
Kouture trying to control the position.
Ching Chong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching Chong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kouture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ching Chong preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kouture gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ching Chong.
Kouture shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ching Chong pinned against the cage. Ching Chong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ching Chong pushes Kouture up against the cage in a clinch.
Ching Chong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ching Chong wants to clinch.
Kouture looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching Chong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kouture to the mat! Kouture manages to get full guard.
Kouture bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ching Chong's guard.
Kouture looks gassed!
Kouture trying to control but Ching Chong is working from the bottom.
Ching Chong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kouture trying to control the position from guard on top but Ching Chong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kouture sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ching Chong's guard.
Ching Chong tries to get to full guard but Kouture has control of the leg.
Kouture wants to take a breather but Ching Chong is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouture stops Ching Chong from getting back to his feet.
Kouture has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kouture is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kouture throws some wild stikes that Ching Chong manages to avoid easily.
Kouture controlling the pace for now.
Kouture goes for an armbar but Ching Chong turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ching Chong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching Chong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kouture working a defensive guard but Ching Chong manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kouture struggling a bit here.
Ching Chong stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Ching Chong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ching Chong lands with a slapping head kick.
Ching Chong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kouture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kouture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kouture fails with the takedown
and Ching Chong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ching Chong.
Ching Chong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ching Chong wants to control from the top but Kouture keeps moving.
Ching Chong is really struggling to control Kouture but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kouture trying to keep a closed guard but Ching Chong is proving a slippery customer.
Ching Chong trying to control but Kouture is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching Chong is looking to stand up but Kouture won't let him.
Kouture is breathing heavily.
Ching Chong won't allow Kouture to sweep him here.
Kouture will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kouture throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kouture shoots for a double leg takedown but Ching Chong sprawls well. He's pushed Kouture's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ching Chong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kouture looking for a guillotine here but Ching Chong defends easily.
Ching Chong stopping the sweep attempt from Kouture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching Chong wants to control from the top but Kouture keeps moving.
Kouture working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ching Chong has passed into half guard!
Well, if Ching Chong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ching Chong trying to control the action but Kouture is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kouture manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ching Chong wants to get up but he can't break Kouture's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ching Chong won't allow Kouture to sweep him here.
Kouture is trying to control the position but Ching Chong postures up.
Ching Chong trying to control the position from guard on top but Kouture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ching Chong controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ching Chong preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ching Chong looking to pass the guard.
Kouture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ching Chong is looking to clinch.
Ching Chong shoots in but no luck this time.
Ching Chong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kouture's waist but Kouture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ching Chong off to one side.
Kouture looks to clinch
and Ching Chong counters with a takedown into side control.
Ching Chong lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ching Chong connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kouture some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Ching Chong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kouture keeps the fight on the outside.
Kouture wants to clinch.
Ching Chong moves into the clinch.
Ching Chong tries a knee to the head but Kouture blocks it.
Ching Chong manages to break the clinch.
Kouture shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ching Chong as he avoids it easily.
Ching Chong scores with a takedown into Kouture's guard.
Kouture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kouture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kouture lands an upkick as Ching Chong stands over him.
Ching Chong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kouture, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching Chong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kouture circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kouture counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kouture tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ching Chong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ching Chong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kouture is working away from the top position though.
Kouture is pressing down on Ching Chong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ching Chong is holding on for now.
Ching Chong is looking to improve his position.
Ching Chong trying to hold on to Kouture's head to control him but Kouture postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouture is pressing down on Ching Chong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ching Chong is holding on for now.
Kouture wants to control but Ching Chong is keeping him busy.
Ching Chong is holding on to half guard well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ching Chong shoots in for a double leg but Kouture sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ching Chong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kouture holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching Chong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kouture's face.
Kouture breaks from the clinch.
Kouture misses with a takedown attempt
and Ching Chong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Raendi Kouture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kouture is refusing to be controlled, as Ching Chong sits in half guard.
Kouture is trying to get back to full guard.
Ching Chong tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kouture.
Kouture is looking for a sweep. Ching Chong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Ching Chong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kouture throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouture is staying active underneath Ching Chong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kouture wants to control but Ching Chong is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ching Chong clinches.
Mordecai Ching Chong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ching Chong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kouture just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ching Chong's brow.
Ching Chong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kouture looking to slow down the pace here.
Ching Chong landing knees to the head.
Ching Chong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Ching Chong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ching 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Ching Chong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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