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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kang Richards (ranked 24269 p4p, 4411 weight class) and Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 328 weight class). Jung has chosen Zombie as his entrance music. Chan Sung Jung has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kang Richards's chin.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Sung Jung!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nice takedown defense from Richards. No joy for Jung on that attempt.
Richards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richards circles away.
Richards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Richards takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jung scores with a nice head shot.
Jung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Richards counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards prevents Jung from improving his position.
Richards stalling.
Richards has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Richards's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Richards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, if Richards 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Richards seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jung for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
A lazy body kick from Jung
and Richards counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung gets full guard.
Richards slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.
Richards controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Our spies down at at Hellfire Academy inform us that Jung has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Richards is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Richards dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jung drives through and clinches with Richards against the cage.
Richards turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Jung's face as Richards controls the position.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung can do to turn this around?
Jung tries to buck Richards off but Richards is having none of it.
Jung trying to remain calm as Richards controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've been hearing that Richards has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung can't do much from the bottom here.
Jung is letting Richards control him for a moment.
Jung is looking for a sweep.
Richards controls the position.
Jung is trying to control Richards's posture but Richards avoids it.
Jung is letting Richards control him for a moment.
Jung is trying to control Richards's posture but Richards avoids it.
Richards controlling from side mount.
Kang Richards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 struggling a bit here.
Richards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jung on the ground.
Richards controls the position.
Jung is looking to regain half guard here but Richards keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Jung's face as Richards controls the position.
Jung tries to buck Richards off but Richards is having none of it.
Jung is breathing heavily.
Richards advances nicely into full mount.
Richards controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards continues to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Richards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jung is looking to improve his position but Richards isn't that keen on the idea.
Richards sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Richards dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jung throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Richards counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Richards.
Richards looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
More hug and hope from Richards.
Jung working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richards is aware though and is defending well.
Richards controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Richards continues to hold on tight.
Richards pushes down on Jung's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Richards content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Richards prevents Jung from improving his position.
Jung looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richards content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jung is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richards controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jung with a hook.
Jung misses the shot to the body.
Richards drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jung sprawls and moves away.
Chan Sung Jung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Richards avoids the head kick by Jung.
Richards appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jung is looking to clinch.
Richards changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chan Sung Jung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards feinted with a counter takedown.
Kang Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jung swings widly with a right hand
and Richards counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richards sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kang Richards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richards, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kang Richards!
Our winner, Kang Richards, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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