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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 1281 p4p, 1327 weight class) and Ivor Ivanovic (ranked 115 p4p, 120 weight class). Jeong Hoon Chai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivor Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai swings widly with a right hand
letting Ivanovic counter with a right hand.
Ivanovic slips under a jab.
Chai backing away here, and Ivanovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanovic manages to avoid it.
Ivanovic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ivanovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanovic.
Chai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chai throws a head kick but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Ivanovic throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Ivanovic moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivanovic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chai defends it well.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai throws a hook but Ivanovic blocks it.
Ivanovic is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a left to the body.
Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ivanovic lands a front kick.
Ivanovic slips under a jab.
Ivanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanovic looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Ivanovic throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Chai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai tests Ivanovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanovic moves away.
Ivanovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chai scores with a decent looking hook.
Ivanovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Ivanovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ivanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Ivanovic tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Chai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ivanovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ivanovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot by Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Ivanovic moved out of range nicely.
Ivanovic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chai defends it well.
Chai misses with a jab to the body
and Ivanovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily.
Chai throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Ivanovic tenderised Chai's leg. Chai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanovic manages to avoid it.
Ivanovic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ivanovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovic's shoulder, as Ivanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanovic wants to counter with a clinch but Chai pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovic connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeong Hoon Chai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chai misses with a head kick.
Ivanovic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Chai catches Ivanovic right on the button with a cross.
Ivanovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Chai in the body.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick
and Ivanovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Ivanovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chai doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai takes a swing at Ivanovic's ribcage but misses.
Ivanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Ivanovic.
Chai throws a body punch but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Ivanovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ivanovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Chai misses.
It seemed like Ivanovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
And Ivanovic tries to counter it with a takedown but Chai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chai connects with a body shot.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Ivanovic ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Ivanovic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chai defends it well.
Ivanovic looks to throw a body kick
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivanovic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chai lands a jab to Ivanovic's midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ivanovic to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chai throws the left hand but Ivanovic avoids the punch easily.
Ivanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ivanovic counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ivanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai prevents a body shot from Ivanovic.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanovic controls the action.
Ivanovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ivanovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivanovic stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ivanovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Ivanovic has Chai pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Chai.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Ivanovic avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovics head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Ivanovic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ivanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Chai working aggressively here.
Ivanovic lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Good body shot from Chai.
Chai working aggressively here.
Ivanovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivanovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeong Hoon Chai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
As Ivanovic looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Ivanovic just gets out of the way.
Ivor Ivanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Chai.
Ivanovic tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Ivanovic ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Ivanovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Ivanovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ivanovic misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Chai backing away here, and Ivanovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ivanovic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Ivanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanovic wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.
Chai misses with a right hand
enabling Ivanovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeong Hoon Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai misses with a body punch
and Ivanovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
And Ivanovic tries to counter it with a takedown but Chai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ivanovic throws out the jab.
Chai misses the jab.
Chai connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Ivanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ivanovic counters with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Chai. That snapped Ivanovic's head back.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Ivanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic thows a leg kick but Chai checks it
and Chai counters with a two punch combo.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivanovic counters with a nice body shot.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Ivanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ivanovic with the counter takedown but Chai avoids it easily.
Ivanovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovic's shoulder, as Ivanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanovic wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Ivanovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chai thuds his right hand into Ivanovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ivanovic needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Jeong Hoon Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai thuds his right hand into Ivanovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ivanovic throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Ivanovic manages to avoid it.
Ivanovic misses with a body punch
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai cracks Ivanovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeong Hoon Chai!
A very excited looking Jeong Hoon Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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