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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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176 cm
21
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendall Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chan Sung Jung!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jung with a poor takedown
and Alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Jung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kendall Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Sung Jung.
Jung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jung misses with a takedown attempt
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung misses with a combination
and Jung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jung misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Jung.
Alves lands with a cross.
Alves gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jung to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alves lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jung!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is working for a guillotine from mount but Jung frees his head quite easily.
Jung is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jung blocking the ground and pound.
Jung really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jung tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alves thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jung wants to control but Alves is having none of it.
Jung really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jung tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jung is trying desperately to improve position.
Jung wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Alves.
Alves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jung manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alves off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Alves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Jung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a nice body shot.
Jung scores a takedown into full mount!
Alves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jung is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alves can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Alves tries to hold on but Jung pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung working for a guillotine from mount but Alves is in no mood to give up.
Jung looking to control but Alves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alves is just holding on here. Jung manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jung struggling to land strikes to the head as Alves covers up.
Alves trying to control the action but Jung just sinks the hooks in.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Alves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves keeping hold of Jung's head, controlling as best he can.
Alves is refusing to be controlled, as Jung sits in half guard.
Alves actively working from the bottom here.
Alves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jung is working away from the top position though.
That's four 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.
Jung trying to mount his opponent but Alves defends it.
Alves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alves is staying active underneath Jung, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alves preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Alves is staying active underneath Jung, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jung tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung trying to control from half guard but Alves is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Sung Jung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Alves moves out of range of the leg kick from Jung.
Jung shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alves manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alves throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jung escapes and throws Alves's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jung is trying to get an arm triangle but Alves is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alves!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Alves wants to hold on but Jung pushes him away.
Jung goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alves turns into him and now he's in Jung's guard.
Jung controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Jung trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jung looking for a sweep. Not yet Jung, not yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chan Sung Jung hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jung fails with the takedown
and Alves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jung walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jung has his takedown stuffed
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jung blocks a jab.
Jung misses with a body kick.
Jung misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alves counters with a right hand to the body.
Jung throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chan Sung Jung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jung 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chan Sung Jung!
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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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