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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sungwon Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eddie James has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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174 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sungwon Jung!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jung.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from James lands but Jung takes it in his stride.
James looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jung scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Jung lands with a nice body punch.
Jung misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
James lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jung misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from James.
Jung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
Jung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
James throws a hook but Jung blocks it.
Jung tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jung moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jung takes the fight into the clinch.
Jung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Jung.
James breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Jung is just out of range.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jung looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Jung tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jung has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jung throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Jung shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
James is doing well to control the position and prevent Jung from advancing to side control.
James tries to get to full guard but Jung has control of the leg.
James tries to kick Jung off but Jung keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung tries to pass to full mount but James defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to escape.
James wants to stand back up but Jung manages to pass into side control.
Jung works to advance to full mount. James defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
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!
James is trying to escape the mount.
Jung works his way to his opponent's back.
James rolls, trying to escape but Jung keeps control of the position.
Jung working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
James tries to break free.
James trying to get back to his feet but Jung is in full control for now.
Jung is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Well, with Jung on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before James is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
James fending off the submission attempt from Jung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting James!
James tries to escape but Jung has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jung looking for the RNC.
James trying to get back to his feet but Jung is in full control for now.
James trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jung struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to get back to his feet but Jung is in full control for now.
Jung is cranking James's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for James! He's tightened the choke and James is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sungwon Jung!
Sungwon Jung looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you so much, thank you for coming.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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