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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Berkut (ranked 817 p4p, 1418 weight class) and Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 66 p4p, 114 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
12 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Berkut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berkut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Berkut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Berkut with a body shot.
Berkut connects with a body shot.
Berkut fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Berkut looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Berkut just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkut swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berkut blocks the body kick.
Berkut connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Chai.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berkut throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a solid body kick.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Berkut misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Berkut shoots in but Chai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chai is looking to slow Berkut down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
Berkut throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Berkut takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkut sizes up Chai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai staying out of range there.
Berkut is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chai's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Berkut dives in and scores a takedown into Chai's guard.
Berkut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berkut is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Berkut throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Berkut throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berkut controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berkut throws a strike but Chai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Berkut throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai won't allow Berkut to sweep him here.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Berkut has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berkut is keeping the position for now.
Berkut controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berkut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeong Hoon Chai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berkut.
Chai swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Berkut.
Berkut staying out of range there.
Berkut attempts a counter takedown but Chai avoids it well and moves away.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai tries to move into range but Berkut moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berkut looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chai is fending him off so far but Berkut persists. Nope, Chai circles away and we're back to standing.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berkut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berkut tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chai defends well and Berkut ends up having to push Chai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Berkut controls the action.
Berkut wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Berkut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berkut tries for a takedown. No joy.
Berkut goes for a takedown attempt but Chai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berkut looks for a takedown but Chai sprawls well.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berkut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chai.
Chai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chai slips a straight right by Berkut.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Jeong Hoon Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Berkut misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkut throws a series of punches but Chai moves out of range.
Berkut shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Berkut looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Berkut trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Berkut is retaining full guard.
Berkut might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Berkut pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Berkut escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chai won't allow Berkut to sweep him here.
Berkut looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Berkut looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chai has picked Berkut up and slammed him! Berkut can't keep hold of the triangle and Chai manages to pass to side control!
Berkut tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai trying to control the action but Berkut is working from the bottom.
Chai controlling from side mount.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Berkut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Berkut throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berkut.
Chai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab lands there for Berkut.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Chai. No joy for Berkut on that attempt.
Berkut backing away here, and Chai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chai delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkut looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Berkut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Berkut misses with a body shot.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berkut takes one on the button.
Kirill Berkut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut throws a shot to the body.
Berkut misses with a body shot
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai takes a swing at Berkut's ribcage but misses.
Berkut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Berkut takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chai is looking to slow Berkut down with leg kicks.
Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berkut throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Berkut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berkut takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chai slips a jab from Berkut.
Chai throws a right and a left that Berkut avoids nicely.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Berkut misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai with a hook.
Berkut shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chai as he avoids it easily.
Berkut misses with a straight right.
Chai throws out a counter right but Berkut avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut misses with a body punch
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirill Berkut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Berkut wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
Berkut takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berkut on the side of the head.
Berkut is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chai - that will leave a mark!
Oh Berkut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Berkut - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Chai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeong Hoon Chai!
Jeong Hoon Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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