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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 2045 p4p, 22417 weight class) and Zhang Jun (ranked 110 p4p, 250 weight class). Zhang Jun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Jun!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin misses with a jab to the body
and Jun counters with a stiff right hand.
Chin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Jun on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jun.
Jun lands a nice looking body shot.
Jun punishes Chin's body with a nice straight punch.
Chin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jun counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Jun misses.
Jun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jun lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chin's sensitive parts.
Zhang Jun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chin.
Jun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chin manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jun misses the target.
Jun throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun misses with a hook. Chin ducked under it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Chin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Jun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chin slips a straight right by Jun.
We've been informed that Jun has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chin slips under a jab from Jun.
Jun misses with an uppercut. Chin saw that one coming.
Jun checks a leg kick.
Jun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chin throws a leg kick
and Jun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jun lands with a right hand.
Chin clinches.
Jun is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Jun's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jun.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jun.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Chin lands with a right to the head.
Jun blocks an elbow strike.
Chin has Jun pressed against the cage, preventing Jun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Jun is blocking nicely.
Chin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jun regains guard immediately.
Chin wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Chin lands a couple of digs.
Jun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chin has managed to get both his arms back between Jun's legs - danger averted.
Jun can't keep his opponent in guard - Chin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jun wants to improve his position but Chin is controlling well.
Jun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chin is trying to control. Jun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chin is trying to work for a kimura but Jun is defending well.
Jun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Chin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jun keeps working.
Chin is looking to advance position but Jun won't allow it.
Jun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jun trying to control but Chin postures up.
Chin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jun knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chin moves into full mount! Jun won't be happy about that!
Jun holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Jun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jun. Chin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jun throws a lazy head kick
and Chin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jun looks to land a right hand but Chin moved out of range.
Jun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chin misses with a wild body shot.
Jun with a nice calf kick.
Chin gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jun.
Jun looking to stall.
Chin trying to land knees to the body.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jun avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin blocks a body shot from Jun.
Jun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Jun misses.
Chin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jun.
Chin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Zhang Jun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jun misses the shot to the body.
Chin throws a solid leg kick but Jun takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chin.
Jun tries a quick counter leg kick but Chin is wise to it.
Chin is looking to wear down Jun with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chin.
Jun lands with a right to the head.
Jun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jun blocks it with crossed arms.
Chin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jun blocks it with crossed arms.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jun in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jun is trying to maintain a safe position but Chin gets an underhook and turns Jun into the cage.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jun avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a punch to the body.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jun avoids the damage to the body.
Jun pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jun smiles and moves away.
Chin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jun thows a leg kick but Chin checks it
and Chin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jun's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chin being controlled here momentarily.
Chin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin wants to pass the guard but Jun is keeping the position.
Chin is pushing down on Jun's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jun is fighting to maintain full guard but Chin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jun is trying to get back to full guard.
Jun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Jun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chin is working away from the top position though.
Chin wants to work for an arm triangle but Jun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jun is looking for a sweep. Chin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jun wants to get back to full guard but Chin has passed into side control.
Chin wants to control but Jun is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jun can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Chin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jun misses the body punch
and Chin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chin tries for a takedown but Jun manages to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Chin.
Jun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uriah Chin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jun breaks the clinch.
Chin misses with a low kick.
Chin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left lands for Jun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun throws a lazy right hand but Chin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jun 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 Chin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Jun tries to get set, Chin tries to push him back and clinch up but Jun manages to avoid the attempt.
Chin has Jun up against the cage in a clinch.
Chin has Jun pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jun manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chin clinches up with Jun and pushes him back against the cage.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jun prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jun tries to circle away but Chin has him pinned against the cage.
Chin has Jun pressed against the cage, preventing Jun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jun gets underhooks to prevent Chin's takedown attempt.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chin landing knees to the body.
Jun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Chin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jun prevents a body shot from Chin.
Chin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jun smiles and moves away.
Jun misses the jab.
Chin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jun.
Chin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jun.
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!
Jun misses with a body shot.
Chin is looking to counter the offense by Jun and move into the clinch.
A jab from Jun misses.
Chin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Jun tries to get set, Chin tries to push him back and clinch up but Jun manages to avoid the attempt.
Jun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chin wants to slow Jun down by chopping away at his legs.
Chin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jun blocking some punches.
Jun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun dodges the punch combination from Chin.
Chin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chin rushes Jun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Chin.
Chin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jun managing to block the knees to the body from Chin.
Jun breaks from the clinch.
Chin tries to clinch there but Jun circles away.
Chin slips under a jab from Jun.
Jun takes a swing at Chin's ribcage but misses.
Chin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin fails to land the takedown.
Jun swings widly with a right hand
and Chin counters with a right hand to the body.
Chin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jun.
Jun throws a hook but Chin blocks it.
Jun swings widly with a right hand
and Chin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jun trying to control the position.
Uriah Chin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chin wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Chin being controlled here momentarily.
Jun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Chin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Chin!
Uriah Chin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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