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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dermis Gamboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jung might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Remember The Name. Emmanuel Jung has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
7 - 8 - 1 |
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176 cm
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142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmanuel Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dermis Gamboa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung moves out of range as Gamboa throws a body kick.
Gamboa looks for the body kick but Jung saw that one coming.
Gamboa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jung is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jung misses with a double jab.
Gamboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gamboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gamboa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gamboa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jung counters with a two punch combo.
Jung with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gamboa. Jung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gamboa throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gamboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jung manages to avoid it.
Jung circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung misses with a few strikes there.
Jung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jung keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamboa tries to clinch but Jung moves out of range.
Gamboa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gamboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jung.
Gamboa tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gamboa. Jung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gamboa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gamboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jung's calf.
Gamboa scores with the left hand. Jung knows he should have avoided that one.
Gamboa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gamboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jung throws a right hand that Gamboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Gamboa also avoids with ease.
Gamboa slips a jab from Jung.
Gamboa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jung wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gamboa lands a jab.
Gamboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gamboa lands a nice hook to Jung's body. Jung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jung misses with a lunging right hand
and Gamboa counters by moving into the clinch.
Gamboa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jung has had enough of the clinch but Gamboa keeps him there for the moment.
Jung is trying to push Gamboa away but Gamboa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gamboa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jung's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamboa prevents Jung from breaking the clinch.
Jung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gamboa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jung wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jung looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gamboa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Emmanuel Jung has been cut.
Jung is breathing heavily.
Gamboa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gamboa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jung's face.
Gamboa tries a knee to the head but Jung blocks it.
Jung is trying to break the clinch but Gamboa is controlling him.
Gamboa slows down the pace here.
Jung is trying to break the clinch but Gamboa has him pressed against the cage.
Gamboa has Jung pressed against the cage, preventing Jung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gamboa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jung wants to break free but Gamboa has control.
Gamboa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Gamboa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamboa crunches a lovely knee into Jung's ribcage.
Gamboa with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jung is trying to break the clinch but Gamboa is controlling him.
Jung is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Jung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jung tries to break the clinch but Gamboa is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gamboa.
Gamboa scores with a knee to the head.
Gamboa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jung's face.
Jung is trying to break the clinch but Gamboa is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gamboa.
Gamboa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gamboa.
Gamboa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jung is trying to break the clinch but Gamboa is controlling him.
Gamboa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jung is trying to break the clinch but Gamboa has him pressed against the cage.
Gamboa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gamboa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gamboa has Jung pressed against the cage, preventing Jung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gamboa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dermis Gamboa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Jung's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jung pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gamboa back to the cage. Jung follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gamboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gamboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gamboa misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Jung misses its target.
Gamboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gamboa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jung.
Gamboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gamboa.
Jung fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gamboa on the side of the head.
Jung has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jung moves into range and connects with a jab.
Emmanuel Jung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Jung. Those never looked like landing.
Jung lands a nice shot that snaps Gamboa's head back.
Gamboa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamboa is looking to clinch but Jung is avoiding it.
Gamboa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jung lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung swings for the body but Gamboa moves out of range.
Jung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gamboa throws out the jab.
Donk. Gamboa catches Jung right on the button with a cross.
Gamboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gamboa scores with a body shot.
Gamboa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gamboa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gamboa takes a swing at Jung's ribcage but misses.
Gamboa tries to land a front kick but Jung steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gamboa takes a swing at Jung's ribcage but misses.
Jung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gamboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Jung throws a hook to the side of Gamboa's head but Gamboa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jung scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gamboa in his tracks.
Gamboa misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Gamboa misses.
Jung looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamboa is just out of range.
Jung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gamboa.
Jung punishes Gamboa's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamboa is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Jung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jung misses with a few strikes there.
Gamboa slips a jab from Jung.
Jung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gamboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot lands for Gamboa.
Jung misses with a double jab.
Gamboa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jung moves out of range as Gamboa strikes.
Gamboa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Jung counter with a right hand.
Gamboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gamboa momentarily.
Nice body punch from Gamboa.
Jung moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gamboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jung is just out of range.
Gamboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Jung.
Gamboa misses with a looping left.
Jung throwing a counter right hand but Gamboa manages to avoid it.
Jung takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Jung misses.
Gamboa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jung rather than just go for the knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Jung blocks the leg kick.
Jung throws an overhand right that lands on Gamboa's shoulder, as Gamboa tries to avoid the shot.
Jung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gamboa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gamboa misses with a body punch
and Jung counters with a three punch combo that has Gamboa backing up. Gamboa nods at Jung to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jung scores with a nice right hand.
Gamboa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jung is out of range.
Jung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gamboa.
Jung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gamboa thows a body kick. Jung tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gamboa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jung looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamboa is just out of range.
Jung throws a body punch but Gamboa moves out of range.
Gamboa takes a swing at Jung's ribcage but misses.
Gamboa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jung slips under a jab from Gamboa.
A little feinted left hand from Jung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jung misses with a two punch combination.
Jung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Jung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Jung'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.
Gamboa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jung in his tracks.
Gamboa scores with a hook.
Gamboa throws a low kick, looking for Jung's leg but Jung calmly moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Gamboa.
Jung is rocked!
Gamboa pushes Jung away with a front kick.
Oh Jung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jung gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gamboa gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dermis Gamboa!
Dermis Gamboa is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dermis Gamboa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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