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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cha Ji Sung (ranked 2523 p4p, 2553 weight class) and Haru House (ranked 298 p4p, 300 weight class). Ji Sung's entrance music is Bulls on Parade. A fine choice. Haru House will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cha Ji Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haru House!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Sung tries a head kick but it misses.
Ji Sung scores with a head kick.
Ji Sung throws a head kick but House moves out of range.
Ji Sung tries to land a leg kick but House saw it coming and moves away.
Cha Ji Sung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House avoids the head kick by Ji Sung.
Ji Sung tries a head kick but it misses.
House looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Sung feints and then cracks House's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow House down.
Ji Sung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Sung seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ji Sung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
House is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House throws a leg kick that misses.
Ji Sung shoots in and bounces House off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ji Sung drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but House manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ji Sung has House in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Sung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ji Sung throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
House decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
House closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ji Sung lands with a nice body kick.
House looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
House tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ji Sung misses with a leg kick.
House replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ji Sung blocks it well.
Ji Sung throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ji Sung lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ji Sung with a nice calf kick.
Ji Sung fails with the takedown
and House counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Sung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
House avoids the head kick by Ji Sung.
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Sung.
House checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House checks a low kick from Ji Sung.
A head kick misses from Ji Sung.
Ji Sung throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by House.
House tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ji Sung scores with a push kick.
Ji Sung darts in looking for a takedown but House gets double underhooks and turns Ji Sung into the cage.
Ji Sung wants the takedown. House is fighting it off but Ji Sung persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in House's guard against the cage.
Ji Sung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. House is keeping the position for now.
Ji Sung stops House from standing up.
Ji Sung wants to pass the guard but House is keeping the position.
Ji Sung thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ji Sung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
House keeping moving, preventing Ji Sung from controlling successfully.
Ji Sung prevents House from getting back to his feet.
Ji Sung trying to control but House is working from the bottom.
Ji Sung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ji Sung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ji Sung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cha Ji Sung dominated that round.
That's time! Ji Sung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ji Sung shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. House is trying to defend but Ji Sung finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ji Sung is pressing down on House's thigh, looking to free his foot. House is holding on for now.
Ji Sung is working for a submission of some sort.
Ji Sung is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and House defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Sung seems to be working for a kimura but House defends the submission attempt.
House is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House looks like he's trying to stand up.
House makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ji Sung 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.
House unleashes a big counter combination but Ji Sung bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ji Sung lands a high kick!
House on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ji Sung. Ji Sung obviously looking to wear him down.
House avoids the head kick by Ji Sung.
Ji Sung throws a nice outside leg kick.
House takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ji Sung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
House tries a quick counter leg kick but Ji Sung is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung throws a lazy head kick
and House connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
House on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Sung throws a leg kick but House sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ji Sung moves out of range of the body kick from House.
Ji Sung swings away with a leg kick that misses.
House follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
House keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
House only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ji Sung misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ji Sung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ji Sung.
Ji Sung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Ji Sung backs off House throws a huge counter combo but Ji Sung manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung connects with a solid leg kick.
Ji Sung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ji Sung tries a head kick but it misses.
Cha Ji Sung is winning the standup battle so far.
Ji Sung wants to land a leg kick but House is out of range.
Ji Sung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of House's head.
House tries a head kick but it misses.
Ji Sung is looking to counter the offense by House and move into the clinch.
Ji Sung decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ji Sung is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
House keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung trying to pass the guard but House defending well.
House tries to roll over but Ji Sung keeps him under control.
Ji Sung frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Sung working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Sung with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ji Sung wants to finish this one by submission but House is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ji Sung.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cha Ji Sung dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ji Sung throws a low kick but it's checked well by House.
House lands the left hand.
Ji Sung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that House can do to turn this around?
House connects with a body shot that sends Ji Sung's belly button to the back.
Ji Sung shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches House napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ji Sung is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, House has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ji Sung thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Sung tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ji Sung has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
House takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ji Sung is trying to get an arm triangle but House is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Sung looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ji Sung wants to lay and pray for a moment but House keeps working.
House is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ji Sung is controlling him well.
Ji Sung wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by House, who protects the arm well.
Ji Sung is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but House is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
Ji Sung tries for a kimura but House is defending well.
Ji Sung is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. House knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
House explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ji Sung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ji Sung fakes a jab and throws a low kick but House checks it well.
Ji Sung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ji Sung is trying hard to land a takedown here. House sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ji Sung throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. House was covering up waiting for the punch and Ji Sung finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ji Sung trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Sung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. House is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Sung sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed House's guard.
Ji Sung seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. House is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cha Ji Sung!
As Cha Ji Sung got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thanks to my family and all my supporters, this is a showing of Korean Martial Arts, mixed in this fighting sport, stay tune in my carrear for more korean based fights.'.
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hype
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