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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan-Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta has chosen yes as his entrance music. Chan-Sung Jung could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Lamotta's chin.
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140 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
36
147 lbs
37 - 15 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chan-Sung Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jung cracks Lamotta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lamotta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jung has closed the distance and engaged Lamotta in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamotta.
Lamotta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lamotta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Jung misses its intended target.
A nice combination there by Lamotta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Jung. Those never looked like landing.
Lamotta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lamotta.
Lamotta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jung.
Lamotta jabs at Jung's body.
Jung fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lamotta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jung has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jung and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jung moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lamotta no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jung engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lamotta trying to keep a closed guard but Jung is proving a slippery customer.
Lamotta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamotta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lamotta is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta advances position into side control!
My spies in Le Prieuré de Sion inform me that Lamotta has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jung gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jung is controlling Lamotta's trapped leg to prevent Lamotta from advancing to side control.
Lamotta is trying to control. Jung wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lamotta controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamotta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lamotta is keen to just control but Jung is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung manages to get to full guard.
Jung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jung is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lamotta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jung's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jung's back!
Lamotta is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lamotta gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lamotta gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lamotta apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamotta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamotta keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Jung blocks the low kick.
Jung bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lamotta's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lamotta.
Jung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jung manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lamotta on his heels. He'll look to pass Lamotta's guard now, I'm sure.
Lamotta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jung wants to control from the top but Lamotta keeps moving.
Lamotta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jung lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jung avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jung landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Lamotta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lamotta ducks under a wild hook from Jung.
Jung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lamotta 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.
Jung fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lamotta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamotta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamotta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lamotta doesn't seem bothered though.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Jung.
Lamotta lands a right hook to the body.
Lamotta misses with a low kick as Jung jumps back.
Lamotta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jung.
Lamotta punishes Jung's body with a nice straight punch.
Jung avoids the body shot from Lamotta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Jung blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lamotta.
Jung lands with a shot to the body.
Lamotta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lamotta.
Lamotta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Jung.
Lamotta swings for the body but Jung moves out of range.
Jung lands with a cross.
Lamotta checks a leg kick.
Lamotta lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jung takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Jung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamotta shoots for a takedown but Jung saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung throws a big shot that misses.
Jung misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Jung.
Jung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jung rushes Lamotta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lamotta breaks from the clinch.
Jung connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lamotta momentarily.
Lamotta connects with an inside leg kick.
Jung tries to clinch up.
Lamotta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lamotta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jung rather than just go for the knockout.
Jung with a poor takedown
so Lamotta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lamotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Jung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamotta throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jung is looking for a triangle but Lamotta pushes his legs off easily.
Jung looking for a sweep. Not yet Jung, not yet.
Lamotta postures up.
Jung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lamotta defends well.
Jung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lamotta looking to pass the guard.
Jung throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jung keeping moving, preventing Lamotta from controlling successfully.
Lamotta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jung looking for a sweep. Not yet Jung, not yet.
Jung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Lamotta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lamotta fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Lamotta. That snapped Jung's head back.
Jung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lamotta finds it's way round the side to connect with Jung's head.
Jung throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamotta counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jung won't be happy with that.
Jung is not content to let Lamotta control the position.
Jung is looking to reverse the position.
Lamotta trying to control the position but Jung is working away.
Jung takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung can't do much from the bottom here.
Jung manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jung is refusing to be controlled, as Lamotta sits in half guard.
Lamotta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lamotta seems to be working for a kimura but Jung defends the submission attempt.
Jung looking for subs from the bottom but Lamotta mounts him!
Chan-Sung Jung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta tries to control but Jung wriggling away.
Lamotta avoids the attempt from Jung to control.
Lamotta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jung is looking to escape.
Lamotta in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jung taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamotta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung tries to hold on but Lamotta postures up.
Lamotta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jake Lamotta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jung wants to control but Lamotta is having none of it.
Lamotta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jung is looking to escape.
Jung is looking to get to half guard.
Lamotta looking to control but Jung is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jung is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamotta scoring with strikes but Jung is staying in there.
Jung tries to hold on but Lamotta pushes him away.
Lamotta lands a big shot there that rocks Jung but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamotta tries to control but Jung wriggling away.
Jake Lamotta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jung is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lamotta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lamotta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lamotta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Lamotta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lamotta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Lamotta!
Jake Lamotta really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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