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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan Sung Jung (ranked 3018 p4p, 3024 weight class) and Chad Price (ranked 242 p4p, 243 weight class). Jung comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 cm 25 152 7 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm 25 149 4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Solid boxing Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Solid 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Sung Jung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Price! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Price tries for a takedown but Jung circles away easily and Jung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Price closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jung quickly recovers to half guard. Price is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jung has managed to free his arm - good work. Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jung defends it well. Jung wants to get back to full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jung looking for submissions off his back. Price is looking for a kimura but Jung is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Price to get the leverage. Jung is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though. Price prevents Jung from improving his position. Price seems to be looking for submissions.
Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Price seems to be working for a kimura but Jung defends the submission attempt. Jung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
That's two 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. Price is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Price is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily. Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jung defends it well. Jung is trying to maintain the position but Price is very close to passing his half guard. Price is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Price tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jung knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Jung is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Jung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jung trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.
Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jung defends it well. Price is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jung doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Price.
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 for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Jung has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Price is on him like a limpet, forcing Jung back against the cage. Jung is trying to trip Price. He has hold of a leg but Price is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jung persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Price is looking for a triangle here but Jung uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Price is looking to reverse the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Price is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jung's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jung pulls his head out easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad Price will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Price takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Price with a poor takedown and Jung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Price looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jung! Jung is looking to regain half guard here but Price keeps moving and retains side control. Price tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Jung struggling a bit here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Price wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jung, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jung sneaks back into half guard. Jung looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Jung is trying to stand.
Price looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Price is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jung has managed to free his arm - good work.
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. Price is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jung has managed to free his arm - good work. Jung is trying to maintain the position but Price is very close to passing his half guard. Jung looking for submissions off his back. Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jung is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jung gets full guard. Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Price stopping the sweep attempt from Jung. Price wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving. Jung throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chad Price has got the better of the ground game so far. Price is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jung is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jung has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Price looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Price is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jung is aware though and is defending well. Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jung works a leg free and moves into half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Price tries to get to full guard but Jung has control of the leg. Price looking for submissions from an awkward position here. 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 Chan Sung Jung will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! Price tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jung swivels and escapes. Price fails with the takedown and Jung counters with a nice uppercut. Price misses with a takedown letting Jung counter with a right hand. Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Price. Jung looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely. Jung stuffs the takedown. Jung throws a big counter combination but Price scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Price fails with the takedown and Jung counters with a lovely straight right hand! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Price scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Jung is trying to stand back up but Price is controlling him
Jung actively working from the bottom here. Jung looking for submissions off his back. Price is working for a submission of some sort.
Price wants to work for an arm triangle but Jung is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jung moves into full guard.
Price is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jung is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jung has escaped and now he's on top! Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now. Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Price working for submissions but it's allowed Jung to get to half guard.
Price looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Price looking for submissions off his back. Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Jung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Price sees it coming and defends easily. Price looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Price looking for submissions off his back. Price looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Jung is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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. Jung looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Price makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Price. Price is looking for a triangle but Jung pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Price is looking for a triangle here but Jung uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jung has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Chan Sung Jung showed his dominance in that final round. I think Jung has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chan Sung Jung! An out of breath Chan Sung Jung thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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