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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Varun Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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 Los Angeles, Varun Kumar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Cho!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kumar.
Kumar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kumar there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Cho misses.
Cho leaves Kumar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varun Kumar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kumar's head.
Cho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kumar circles away quickly and effectively.
Cho gets caught flat footed, as Kumar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kumar prevents Cho from getting back to his feet.
Cho working a defensive guard here.
Cho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kumar is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kumar is pushing down on Cho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cho is fighting to maintain full guard but Kumar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cho pushes Kumar off looking to stand but Kumar dives back in and keeps control.
Kumar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cho wants to get back to his feet.
Kumar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kumar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kumar is looking for a kimura here.
Cho tries to kick Kumar off but Kumar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho is holding on to half guard well.
Cho looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kumar tries to pass to full mount but Cho defends it.
Kumar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cho kicks off Kumar and gets to his feet.
Cho scores with a shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kumar.
Kumar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cho wants to get back to his feet but Kumar drags him back down.
Kumar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cho pushes Kumar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kumar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cho, who protects the arm well.
Cho tries to escape but Kumar is in control.
Cho is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kumar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cho, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cho is looking to regain half guard here but Kumar keeps moving and retains side control.
Kumar working the ground and pound from side control.
Kumar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kumar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kumar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cho wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cho, who protects the arm well.
Cho is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cho wants to control but Kumar postures up.
Cho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kumar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kumar prevents Cho from escaping the position.
Cho looks gassed!
Kumar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kumar grinds an elbow into Cho's temple.
Kumar scoring with punches from side control.
Kumar tries to move to mount but Cho blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varun Kumar dominated that round.
That's time! Kumar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kumar clinches with his opponent.
Cho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Varun Kumar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kumar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cho's guard.
Cho wants to sweep but no luck.
Kumar won't allow Cho to get back to his feet.
Kumar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kumar prevents Cho from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kumar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kumar drops back looking for a leg! Cho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cho manages to kick Kumar off! Kumar jumps back into Cho's guard.
Kumar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kumar 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.
Kumar throws a big right hand that misses.
Cho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kumar is looking to clinch.
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.
Cho lands a right hook to the body.
Cho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kumar.
Cho throws a body punch but Kumar moves out of range.
Jerry Cho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kumar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cho circles away.
Kumar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cho.
A punch combination from Cho misses.
Cho scores with a jab. Kumar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cho loads up on a big right hand but Kumar slips the punch.
Kumar fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar tries for a takedown but Cho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cho throws and low kick but Kumar moves out of range easily.
Cho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Cho misses the target.
Kumar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Cho. No joy for Kumar on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varun Kumar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kumar tries to clinch but Cho is having none of it.
Kumar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cho.
Cho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Cho misses the target.
Kumar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cho throws a head kick but Kumar moves out of range.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.
Kumar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kumar shoots in for a double leg but Cho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kumar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cho defends it nicely.
Cho tries to land a leg kick but Kumar saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Cho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cho throws a shot from downtown. Kumar moves away and avoids it.
Kumar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kumar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cho wants to stand up but Kumar is controlling him.
Cho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kumar won't allow Cho to get back to his feet.
Kumar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kumar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cho is looking to stand up but Kumar isn't so interested in that idea.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good leg kick by Cho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kumar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kumar showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho wants to get back to his feet.
Kumar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cho pushes Kumar off looking to stand but Kumar dives back in and keeps control.
Cho regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kumar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kumar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cho is keeping the position for now.
Cho wants to stand and escape but Kumar is having none of it.
Kumar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kumar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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.
Cho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kumar is controlling him.
Varun Kumar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kumar looking to pass the guard.
Kumar connects with a couple of short punches.
Kumar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kumar stops Cho from standing up.
Kumar wants to pass the guard but Cho is keeping the position.
Cho is looking to stand up but Kumar isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kumar tries to clinch up but Cho circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jerry Cho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar tries to clinch there but Cho circles away.
Kumar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cho avoids it really well and circles away.
Kumar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cho.
Kumar tries to clinch but Cho is having none of it.
Cho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
Kumar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cho.
Kumar tries to close the distance and clinch but Cho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kumar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cho sprawls well. Cho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kumar gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Cho as Kumar shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varun Kumar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kumar tries to move into range but Cho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cho throws a jab when Kumar was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varun Kumar clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cho keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Cho. No joy for Kumar on that attempt.
Cho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cho misses with a wild combination.
Cho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kumar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varun Kumar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cho misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumar has a takedown stuffed.
Cho misses with a double jab.
Kumar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cho swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Cho as Kumar shoots in.
Kumar tries to move into range but Cho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kumar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kumar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kumar is looking to clinch but Cho is avoiding it.
Cho misses with a double jab.
Kumar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cho misses with a wild body shot.
Kumar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cho throws a series of punches but Kumar avoids them all with ease.
Kumar is looking to clinch.
Kumar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cho.
Kumar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cho.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kumar.
A bone on bone clash there as Kumar blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kumar tries to clinch up but Cho circles away and keeps his distance.
Cho scores with a three punch combo!
Kumar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jerry Cho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Kumar.
A bone on bone clash there as Kumar blocks the leg kick.
Cho misses with a looping left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kumar throws a sloppy head kick
and Cho counters with a good, hard body kick but Kumar shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from Kumar.
Kumar slips a jab and a cross from Cho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Cho dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No joy there for Cho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kumar circles away quickly and effectively.
Cho misses with a hook.
Kumar misses with a takedown attempt
and Cho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cho misses with an uppercut. Kumar saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Cho.
Cho fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cho.
Cho scores with a shot to the body.
Kumar with a poor takedown
letting Cho counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cho moves out of range of the body kick from Kumar.
Cho misses the jab.
Cho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cho takes a swing at Kumar's ribcage but misses.
Cho motions for Kumar to come forward. Cho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kumar has his takedown stuffed
and Cho counters with a left and a right that stings Kumar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varun Kumar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumar closes the distance but Cho moves to the side
and Cho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumar manages to avoid it.
Cho lands a jab-cross combination.
Kumar slips under a jab from Cho.
Cho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kumar was well out of range. Poor timing from Cho.
Kumar misses with a takedown attempt
and Cho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kumar tries to clinch but Cho moves away
and Cho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Cho.
Cho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho throws a hook but Kumar avoids it easily.
Cho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kumar scores a takedown into full mount!
Kumar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cho is bucking up trying to escape but Kumar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cho is trying to stand.
Cho wants to hold on but Kumar pushes him away.
Cho bucks up and throws Kumar to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Cho is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kumar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumar fails with the takedown
enabling Cho to counter with a crisp jab.
Kumar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cho counters with a series of strikes. Kumar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kumar misses with a takedown
enabling Cho to counter with a crisp jab.
Cho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kumar tries for a takedown but Cho circles away easily
and Cho counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Cho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Cho!
Jerry Cho is the new welterweight champion!
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