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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan Sung Jung (ranked 3099 p4p, 3545 weight class) and Bobby Stuarts (ranked 233 p4p, 251 weight class). Jung comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie. 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 Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Sung Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Stuarts!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stuarts.
Stuarts with a poor takedown
and Jung counters with a stiff right hand.
Jung throws a jab but it's blocked by Stuarts.
Stuarts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stuarts connects with a solid leg kick.
Jung lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Stuarts.
Stuarts misses with a head kick.
Stuarts throws a sloppy head kick and Jung moves out of range easily.
Jung seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stuarts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stuarts is rocked!
Jung keeps the fight on the outside.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stuarts.
Jung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stuarts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stuarts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stuarts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jung's sensitive parts.
Jung misses with a head kick.
Jung clobbers Stuarts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooh!!! Jung has knocked Stuarts down with a huge combo! Jung steps away and waves a wobbly Stuarts back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Stuarts is still on wobbly legs! Can Jung finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stuarts replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jung blocks it well.
Stuarts throws a lazy head kick
and Jung counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jung advances to half guard.
Jung seems to be working for a kimura but Stuarts defends the submission attempt.
Well, if Jung 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.
Jung is working for a submission of some sort.
Jung is looking to advance position but Stuarts won't allow it.
Stuarts seems to have recovered his senses.
Stuarts works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jung preventing the sweep.
Jung throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuarts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuarts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung is really struggling to control Stuarts but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jung is pushing down on Stuarts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stuarts is fighting to maintain full guard but Jung has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jung trying to pass the guard but Stuarts defending well.
Jung is looking for a kimura but Stuarts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jung to get the leverage.
Jung tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stuarts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jung is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung is thwarting Stuarts's attempts to control the position.
Jung tries to pass to full mount but Stuarts defends it.
Jung wants to take a breather but Stuarts is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jung tries a head kick but it misses.
Stuarts slips under a jab from Jung.
Stuarts moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Stuarts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Stuarts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stuarts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stuarts keeps Jung at a distance using the push kick.
Stuarts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stuarts scoring well with a low kick there.
Stuarts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stuarts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stuarts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stuarts is able to avoid easily.
Jung throws a right and a left that Stuarts avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stuarts.
Stuarts dodges the punch combination from Jung.
Stuarts is looking to slow Jung down with leg kicks.
Jung misses with a straight left.
Stuarts looks to score with a jab to the body but Jung is just out of range.
Stuarts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Sung Jung dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jung lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stuarts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chan Sung Jung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jung on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stuarts ducks under a wild hook from Jung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stuarts. That's going to slow Jung down.
Stuarts scores with a leg kick.
Jung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stuarts.
Stuarts shoots for a double leg takedown but Jung sprawls well. He's pushed Stuarts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Jung misses.
Jung tries a head kick but it misses.
Jung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stuarts.
Stuarts scores with a kick to the body.
Jung throws a sloppy head kick and Stuarts moves out of range easily.
Stuarts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stuarts slips a jab from Jung.
Stuarts was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stuarts with a nice calf kick.
Jung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stuarts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuarts misses with a shot to the body
and Jung counters with a nice uppercut.
Stuarts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stuarts.
Stuarts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jung misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Jung blocks the low kick.
Stuarts takes one to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Jung coming out on top.
Stuarts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jung defends well and Stuarts ends up having to push Jung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Stuarts.
Stuarts is breathing heavily.
Jung connects with a single shot there.
Chan Sung Jung is winning the standup battle so far.
Stuarts connects with a high kick.
That kick from Stuarts tenderised Jung's leg. Jung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jung shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jung controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuarts keeping moving, preventing Jung from controlling successfully.
Stuarts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stuarts can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jung controls the pace.
Jung stands and throws Stuarts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jung tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jung has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuarts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jung tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stuarts is trying to improve his position.
Jung tries to move to mount but Stuarts blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jung is looking to take a break and control but Stuarts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stuarts can't do much from the bottom here.
Jung working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jung tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Sung Jung 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. This is the final round!
Stuarts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stuarts can do to turn this around?
Stuarts takes one on the button.
Stuarts lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Stuarts lands but Jung takes it in his stride.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Jung moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStuarts.
Stuarts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jung's sensitive parts.
Jung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stuarts.
Jung tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jung closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stuarts to the mat! Stuarts manages to get full guard.
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!
Stuarts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung won't allow Stuarts to sweep him here.
Jung stands and throws Stuarts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stuarts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jung wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuarts gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jung moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stuarts has worked his arm free - good work by Stuarts!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stuarts taking a bit of punishment here - Jung scoring with strikes.
Stuarts wants to control but Jung postures up.
Stuarts sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jung works his way into side control.
Stuarts is trying to work for a sweep but Jung has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung is working for a guillotine from mount but Stuarts frees his head quite easily.
Stuarts prevents Jung from taking his back.
Stuarts manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stuarts wants to get back to full guard.
Jung tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stuarts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bobby Stuarts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jung trying to control the action but Stuarts is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung lands strikes from half guard.
Stuarts is staying active underneath Jung, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jung is working for a submission of some sort.
Stuarts is looking to improve his position.
Jung trying to mount his opponent but Stuarts defends it.
Stuarts regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four 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.
Stuarts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jung looking to pass the guard.
Jung trying to move into half guard but instead Stuarts has managed to sweep!
Jung working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stuarts has passed into half guard!
Jung taking some punishment here, with Stuarts in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stuarts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jung defending well though.
Chan Sung Jung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jung blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stuarts.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chan Sung Jung.
Well Jung 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chan Sung Jung!
Chan Sung Jung is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Chan Sung Jung made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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