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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li's entrance music is The Mars Volta - . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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119 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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154 lbs
14 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyler Jung!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung throws a leg kick that is checked
and Li decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jung's guard.
Li postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jung is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Li, into his guard.
Li really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Li has his foot on Jung's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jung works his way back into a safe position though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Li is pulling down on Jung's head. It's preventing any offense from Jung, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying to keep Jung in close.
Jung stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hong Li just wasn't active enough.
Li on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two 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.
Jung lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Tyler Jung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jung doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Jung has Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Jung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jung lands a nice elbow.
Li can't break the clinch.
Li is trying to break free.
Li tries for a takedown. No joy.
Li tries for a takedown but Jung manages to get underhooks.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Jung.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to break free.
Jung lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Hong Li has been cut.
Li is trying to push Jung away but Jung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li avoiding damage as Jung throws knees to the body.
Jung tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jung swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jung wants it to stay on the feet.
An inside leg kick from Jung misses.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jung rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jung keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li trying to stall but Jung improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jung misses with an elbow over the top.
Jung tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li tries a knee to the head but Jung blocks it.
Li tries to circle away but Jung has him pinned against the cage.
Li wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jung connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jung pinned against the cage. Jung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyler Jung will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hong Li's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Jung as Li shoots in.
Li fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jung circles away.
No luck for Li with that takedown attempt.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jung tries to clinch but Li moves away
and Li counters with a takedown into side control.
Jung is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Li asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Li stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jung lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jung avoids it really well and circles away.
Good work by Li as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Jung sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jung as he avoids it easily.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Jung.
Jung misses with a straight right.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jung as he avoids it easily.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jung but Jung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jung is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Li blocks a leg kick.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li shoots and misses
and Jung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jung avoids it really well and circles away.
Li fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jung pinned against the cage. Jung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jung but Jung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jung has Li up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Jung won't allow it.
Jung throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Jung has him pressed against the cage.
Jung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
Jung lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Li can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li tries to circle away but Jung has him pinned against the cage.
Jung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Li tries to break the clinch but Jung is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hong Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hong Li's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jung wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Jung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jung is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Jung counters with a solid body kick.
Jung keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hong Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Li is defended easily by Jung.
Jung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung wants to clinch
and Li counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jung's guard now.
Li trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jung's guard.
Jung wriggles free and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jung avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a takedown
and Jung holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Li can't get the takedown.
Jung landing knees to the head.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Jung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li blocks an elbow strike.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Jung misses with an elbow strike.
Jung lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Jung.
Jung throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li tries to break free but Jung pushes him back against the cage.
Jung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Jung stalling the fight.
Tyler Jung seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jung lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
Jung lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jung.
Hong Li's cut is getting worse.
Jung effectively controlling the action here.
Li stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hong Li's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Li is trying to break free.
Li has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Li is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jung is defending well.
Jung trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jung keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li is trying to break free.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Jung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jung 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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