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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 2908 p4p, 3406 weight class) and Charles Greene (ranked 300 p4p, 335 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Greene!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greene has time to react.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chai takes one to the chin there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai blocks a jab.
Greene takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greene takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Chai slips under a jab.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai lands a jab to the head.
Chai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai delivers a nice body kick.
Greene thuds a left hand into Chai's body.
Greene throws a solid leg kick but Chai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Greene.
Greene looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
A jab lands there for Chai.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai lands an overhand right.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chai lands with a nice combination. Greene backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene is looking to clinch.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Greene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Chai scores with a decent looking hook.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Greene throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Chai misses.
Greene tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Greene throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Greene under the eye.
Greene throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Greene misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Greene takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Greene has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Greene is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Greene tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Greene attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai lands with an uppercut that bounces Greene off the cage and back into range.
Greene misses with a series of wild punches.
Greene misses with a straight right.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greene walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chai misses with a hook
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Greene's sensitive parts.
Chai defending well as Greene loads up on a big left hand.
Chai with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
Greene moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Greene has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Chai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greene. Greene obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai checks a low kick from Greene.
Chai throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Greene throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chai.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
Greene takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Greene.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greene loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with a looping right.
Chai checks a low kick from Greene.
Greene has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai moves out of range as Greene strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Chai throws a one two combo.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai throws a hook but Greene avoids it easily.
Greene tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chai!
Chai missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai checks a leg kick.
A big right from Chai misses.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chai swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Chai misses with a few strikes there.
Greene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene wants to slow Chai down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Greene checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Greene might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chai has got the better of the exchanges.
An inside leg kick from Greene misses.
Greene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai sets himself, and Greene steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
Greene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Greene moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Greene wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.
Chai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Greene throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Chai is looking for a counter combo.
Greene walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Chai throws a series of strikes that have Greene backpedaling.
Greene scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chai swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene lands a lovely overhand right.
Greene throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chai jabs Greene to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greene misses with a body kick.
Greene takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Greene defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Greene - just one landing.
Greene swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chai misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Greene.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai moves out of range as Greene strikes.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
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!
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
A big left from Greene misses.
Chai with a hook.
Greene misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Greene jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chai wants to slow Greene down by chopping away at his legs.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Greene appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Greene cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Greene shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Greene fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chai.
Chai misses with a straight right.
And Greene responds with a good body kick, but Chai manages to step out the way in time.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Greene lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeong Hoon Chai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Greene tries to clinch but Chai moves away
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Greene is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Greene manages to avoid it.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
A little jabbing left from Greene on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai slips a straight right by Greene.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Greene throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Greene digs a good hook to Chai's body.
Jeong Hoon Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Greene takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Greene's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene throws a leg kick but Chai checks it.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
Greene takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Greene misses with a two punch combination.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greene takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
Greene doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chai scores with a three punch combo!
A big left from Chai misses.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Greene throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greene momentarily.
Greene's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Greene wants to clinch but Chai slips to the side
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Greene connects with a solid leg kick.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greene checks the leg kick nicely there.
Greene lands a right hook to the body.
Chai ducks right into an uppercut from Greene.
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Greene scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chai lands a jab.
Greene throws a leg kick
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greene misses with a head kick.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greene throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
As Chai backs off Greene throws a huge counter combo but Chai manages to avoid it all.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
Greene now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Greene is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Nice shot by Chai.
Greene scores with the left hand. Chai knows he should have avoided that one.
Chai misses with a hook.
It seemed like Greene was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Greene forces Chai back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
A short left from Greene.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Greene slowing the pace effectively.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene avoiding damage.
Chai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
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!
Chai misses with some punches.
Greene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greene creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chai as Greene tries to tie him up.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Charles Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeong Hoon Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Greene - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Greene misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Jeong Hoon Chai!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Jeong Hoon Chai!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Jeong Hoon Chai!
Jeong Hoon Chai wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Jeong Hoon Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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