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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Rothstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung comes to the ring accompanied by Zombies. Chan Sung Jung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 cm
27
146 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chan Sung Jung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnold Rothstein! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rothstein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jung's head. Jung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Jung tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rothstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A good leg kick by Rothstein. Rothstein digs a good body shot into Jung's ribs. Rothstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jung throws out a loose jab but Rothstein uses good head movement to avoid it. Jung throws a hook but Rothstein avoids it easily. Jung doesn't manage to clinch there - Rothstein circles away.
Jung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Jung is looking to clinch but Rothstein is avoiding it.
Jung instigates a clinch. Jung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rothstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. This has been an exciting period of action! Rothstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jung was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothstein. Rothstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jung connects with the punch. Jung tries to clinch there but Rothstein circles away.
Rothstein moves out of range as Jung strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Jung misses its intended target. Jung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Rothstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jung tries to clinch there but Rothstein circles away.
Jung misses with a few strikes there.
Rothstein staying out of range there. Jung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arnold Rothstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jung lands a glancing blow to the side of Rothstein's head. Jung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothstein lands a front kick. Rothstein misses with a wild body shot. Rothstein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Rothstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jung moves into range and clinches up with Rothstein. 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! Rothstein breaks from the clinch.
Rothstein scores with a jab to the body. Jung fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rothstein. Jung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rothstein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Some wild striking there from Rothstein.
Jung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Jung. Jung tries to clinch but Rothstein is having none of it. Jung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Rothstein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jung rather than just go for the knockout. Jung takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Jung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Rothstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Rothstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan Sung Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rothstein misses with a double jab.
Jung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rothsteins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Rothstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rothstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Rothstein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rothstein is rocked! Rothstein swinging wildly here.
Rothstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Jung finish him? Jung checks a leg kick nicely. Jung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rothstein pinned against the ropes. Rothstein gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jung throws a series of punches but Rothstein moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothstein moves away. Rothstein seems to have recovered his senses. Jung misses with a straight left. Jung doesn't manage to clinch there - Rothstein circles away.
Rothstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jung fails in his attempt to clinch. Jung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rothstein lands a body shot.
Jung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Rothstein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Sung Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jung is breathing heavily. Jung scores with a decent looking hook. Rothstein keeps the fight on the outside. Some wild striking there from Jung.
Rothstein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Rothstein swings for the body but Jung moves out of range.
Jung throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rothstein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jung throws an overhand right that lands on Rothstein's shoulder, as Rothstein tries to avoid the shot. Jung misses with a double jab.
Jung misses with a few strikes there.
Rothstein connects with a body shot that sends Jung's belly button to the back. Rothstein connects with a leg kick. Jung looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Rothstein takes a swing at Jung's ribcage but misses. Rothstein throws a combination. Jung tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Rothstein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Rothstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rothstein throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Rothstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rothstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rothstein throws a leg kick which misses Jung's front leg but catches the back leg as Jung tries to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Rothstein dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Rothstein throws a leg kick which misses Jung's front leg but catches the back leg as Jung tries to avoid it. Rothstein throws a head kick that misses. Rothstein looks for the body kick but Jung saw that one coming. Jung misses with a wild combination.
Rothstein misses with a hook to the body
and Jung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jung connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Rothstein lands a right hook to the body.
Jung throws a series of punches but Rothstein moves out of range. Rothstein lands with a shot to the body. A big left from Jung misses. Rothstein lands a big head kick that sends Jung tumbling to the mat! Rothstein takes a step backwards and waves Jung back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jung is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rothstein finds Jung's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Jung flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Rothstein lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Jung will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arnold Rothstein! An out of breath Arnold Rothstein 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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