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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bidon Gaethje (ranked 5992 p4p, 427 weight class) and Jung Hoon Sung (ranked 7266 p4p, 470 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Bidon Gaethje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jung Hoon Sung!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sung shoots in for a double leg but Bidon Gaethje sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sung clinches with his opponent.
Sung looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sung goes for a takedown attempt but Bidon Gaethje pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sung throws a head kick but Bidon Gaethje moves out of range.
Bidon Gaethje was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sung clinches.
Sung is trying to pull guard but Bidon Gaethje turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Justin Bidon Gaethje has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jung Hoon Sung.
Bidon Gaethje tries to break free but Sung pushes him back against the cage.
Bidon Gaethje wants to get back to striking at distance but Sung won't allow it.
Bidon Gaethje wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sung has Bidon Gaethje pressed against the cage, preventing Bidon Gaethje from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bidon Gaethje is looking to break free of the clinch but Sung has double underhooks.
Sung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bidon Gaethje won't allow Sung to sweep him here.
Bidon Gaethje stands and steps away. Sung gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidon Gaethje lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sung backs up against the cage.
Sung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sung drags the fight down to the ground.
Bidon Gaethje gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bidon Gaethje wants to land a leg kick but Sung is out of range.
Sung should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sung drives through and clinches with Bidon Gaethje against the cage.
Sung manages to pull guard.
Bidon Gaethje gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sung shoots in for a takedown but Bidon Gaethje shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bidon Gaethje with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bidon Gaethje throws out a leg kick but Sung moves out of range and Bidon Gaethje only half commits.
Sung dives in for a single leg takedown but Bidon Gaethje sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sung has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bidon Gaethje pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bidon Gaethje pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bidon Gaethje working hard to break the clinch.
Sung has Bidon Gaethje pressed against the cage, preventing Bidon Gaethje from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sung.
Sung holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bidon Gaethje wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sung tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bidon Gaethje just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sung prevents Bidon Gaethje from breaking the clinch.
Sung tries to pull guard but Bidon Gaethje won't allow it.
Sung tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bidon Gaethje just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bidon Gaethje is trying to break the clinch but Sung is controlling him.
Sung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bidon Gaethje.
Bidon Gaethje looks to score with a jab to the body but Sung is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bidon Gaethje misses with a leg kick.
Justin Bidon Gaethje is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bidon Gaethje misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sung has Bidon Gaethje up against the cage in a clinch.
Bidon Gaethje is looking to break free of the clinch but Sung has double underhooks.
Sung just leaning against Bidon Gaethje, taking a breather.
Bidon Gaethje has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sung slowing the pace effectively.
Bidon Gaethje is trying to break the clinch but Sung is controlling him.
Bidon Gaethje is trying to force a seperation but Sung has the dominant position.
Sung lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bidon Gaethje wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sung successfully pulls guard.
Sung is looking to stand up but Bidon Gaethje isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sung controlling the position.
Bidon Gaethje decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sung, up you get!
Sung pushes Bidon Gaethje up against the cage in a clinch.
Sung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sung darts in and clinches Bidon Gaethje up against the cage.
Bidon Gaethje has had enough of the clinch but Sung keeps him there for the moment.
Sung is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bidon Gaethje to keep the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bidon Gaethje backwards.
Bidon Gaethje is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bidon Gaethje wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sung has him pressed against the cage.
Bidon Gaethje tries to break free but Sung pushes him back against the cage.
Sung has Bidon Gaethje pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bidon Gaethje manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bidon Gaethje is trying to push Sung away but Sung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jung Hoon Sung dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sung rushes Bidon Gaethje and presses him up against the cage.
Bidon Gaethje is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sung.
Sung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sung has managed to clinch.
Sung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justin Bidon Gaethje is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bidon Gaethje scores with a nice right hand.
Bidon Gaethje gets tackled into the cage by Sung. Sung maintains the clinch.
Sung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sung moves into range and clinches up with Bidon Gaethje.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Sung.
Sung misses with a knee strike.
Bidon Gaethje is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bidon Gaethje avoids it.
Sung pulls Bidon Gaethje into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sung pulls Bidon Gaethje in close to his closed guard and prevents Bidon Gaethje from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sung wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bidon Gaethje passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Bidon Gaethje stands up from half guard.
Bidon Gaethje uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sung has time to react.
Sung has Bidon Gaethje up against the cage in a clinch.
Bidon Gaethje tries to break the clinch but Sung is controlling the position.
Bidon Gaethje has had enough of the clinch but Sung keeps him there for the moment.
Sung throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bidon Gaethje is defending well.
Sung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bidon Gaethje's efforts to push away.
Bidon Gaethje looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bidon Gaethje misses with a combination
and Sung counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sung has Bidon Gaethje pressed against the cage, preventing Bidon Gaethje from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sung wants a takedown but no success here.
Sung tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bidon Gaethje just stands there and leans against the cage.
Justin Bidon Gaethje has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jung Hoon Sung.
Bidon Gaethje is looking to break free of the clinch but Sung has double underhooks.
Sung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sung manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bidon Gaethje has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bidon Gaethje's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sung fails to pull guard.
Sung breaks the clinch.
Bidon Gaethje lands with a shot to the body.
Sung will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sung moves into the clinch.
Bidon Gaethje is looking to break free of the clinch but Sung has double underhooks.
Bidon Gaethje is trying to push Sung away but Sung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sung pushes Bidon Gaethje back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bidon Gaethje's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bidon Gaethje wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Bidon Gaethje's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bidon Gaethje working hard to break the clinch.
Sung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bidon Gaethje gets tackled into the cage by Sung. Sung maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bidon Gaethje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bidon Gaethje circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justin Bidon Gaethje is winning the standup battle so far.
Sung moves into the clinch.
Sung is pushing Bidon Gaethje up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sung fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jung Hoon Sung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bidon Gaethje throws a chopping leg kick but Sung manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bidon Gaethje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sung tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bidon Gaethje misses with a hook.
Sung slips under a jab.
Bidon Gaethje is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sung instigates a clinch.
Sung trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sung scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bidon Gaethje is looking to break free of the clinch but Sung has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Sung.
Good body shot from Sung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sung tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sung is working an open guard so Bidon Gaethje takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sung clinches up with Bidon Gaethje and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Sung to work.
Bidon Gaethje tries to circle away but Sung has him pinned against the cage.
Bidon Gaethje wants to get back to striking at distance but Sung won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Bidon Gaethje's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sung jumps guard.
Sung working a defensive guard here.
Bidon Gaethje is fighting to break Sung's control of his arms but Sung is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bidon Gaethje stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bidon Gaethje gets caught napping as Sung dives in and scores a takedown. Bidon Gaethje manages to retain guard.
Bidon Gaethje wants to stand up but Sung is controlling him.
Bidon Gaethje will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bidon Gaethje on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bidon Gaethje tries to get out of the position.
Sung wants to pass the guard but Bidon Gaethje is keeping the position.
Sung stops Bidon Gaethje from standing up.
Sung sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bidon Gaethje works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sung tries to stand but Bidon Gaethje is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bidon Gaethje is trying to break free.
Sung successfully pulls guard.
Jung Hoon Sung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bidon Gaethje stands up from Sung's guard - Bidon Gaethje perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bidon Gaethje fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sung lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sung takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sung lands a nice looking body shot.
Bidon Gaethje throws a right hand that misses
and Sung counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jung Hoon Sung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sung darts in and clinches Bidon Gaethje up against the cage.
Sung wants a takedown but no success here.
Sung presses Bidon Gaethje against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sung is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sung breaks from the clinch.
Justin Bidon Gaethje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bidon Gaethje throws a right hand that Sung ducks under and follows up with a left that Sung also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sung clinches with his opponent.
Bidon Gaethje tries to break the clinch but Sung is controlling the position.
Sung is looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jung Hoon Sung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sung 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jung Hoon Sung!
An out of breath Jung Hoon Sung 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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RATING
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