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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivor Ivanovic (ranked 266 p4p, 912 weight class) and Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 18 p4p, 75 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivor Ivanovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai throws a wild body kick that Ivanovic sees coming a mile off.
Ivanovic misses with a straight right.
Ivanovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivanovic misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ivanovic slips under a jab from Chai.
Ivanovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chai unleashes a big counter combination but Ivanovic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chai blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looks for the body kick but Ivanovic saw that one coming.
Ivanovic is looking to land body kicks.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai slips a jab from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ivanovic scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Ivanovic's defenses.
Ivanovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ivanovic.
Chai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ivanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ivanovic misses with a leg kick
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai tries to bum rush Ivanovic with a series of wild strikes but Ivanovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovic scores with a leg kick.
Ivanovic looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
Nice body kick there by Ivanovic.
Chai throws a head kick that Ivanovic semi-blocks.
Ivanovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
As Chai looks to move away, Ivanovic throws a big counter combo but Chai just gets out of the way.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Ivanovic moves out of range easily.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ivanovic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ivanovic throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ivanovic throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Ivanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chai throws a series of strikes that have Ivanovic backpedaling.
It looks like Ivor Ivanovic has been cut.
Ivanovic misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ivanovic's head.
Chai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai throws a hook but Ivanovic avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai cracks Ivanovic with an open hand slap.
Ivanovic misses with a wild body shot.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanovic.
Ivanovic avoids a kick to the body.
Ivanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab from Chai.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanovic. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai throws a one two combo.
Ivanovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Ivanovic throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Ivor Ivanovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivor Ivanovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Chai.
Ivanovic feints and then cracks Chai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chai down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanovic.
A bone on bone clash there as Ivanovic blocks the leg kick.
Ivanovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Ivanovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Ivanovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai connects with a body shot.
Ivanovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ivanovic tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
Ivanovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai punishes Ivanovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ivanovic throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Ivanovic is predictable there
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
Chai throws a leg kick but Ivanovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chai digs a good body shot into Ivanovic's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai throws a series of punches but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Ivanovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ivanovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Ivanovic avoids the head kick by Chai.
Ivanovic cracks Chai with a good jab.
Chai throws a jab when Ivanovic was well out of range.
Chai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ivanovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chai tries to move into range but Ivanovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chai.
Ivanovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic lands a jab to the head.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ivanovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ivanovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ivanovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Ivanovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chai looks for the body kick but Ivanovic saw that one coming.
Chai misses with a combination
letting Ivanovic counter with a right hand.
Chai throws the kick towards the body but Ivanovic avoids it.
Ivanovic misses with a body punch
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ivanovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ivanovic avoids the body shot from Chai.
Ivanovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai tries a low kick but Ivanovic avoids it.
Chai throws a leg kick that misses.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
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 cut man is working on Ivor Ivanovic's cut.
That's time! Ivanovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A good leg kick by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
As Ivanovic backs off Chai throws a huge counter combo but Ivanovic manages to avoid it all.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
and Ivanovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Ivanovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai jabs Ivanovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chai checks a low kick from Ivanovic.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses
and Chai counters with a three punch combo that has Ivanovic backing up. Ivanovic nods at Chai to acknowledge the strikes.
Chai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chai slips a jab and a cross from Ivanovic.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai jabs at Ivanovic's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Ivanovic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
Ivanovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ivanovic misses with a hook to the body
and Chai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ivanovic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Ivanovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Chai should have avoided that one.
Chai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ivanovic misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanovic tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Ivanovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ivanovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ivanovic throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Ivanovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ivanovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ivanovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Chai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanovic checks a leg kick.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Ivanovic lands a right hook to the body.
Chai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Ivanovic misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai walks into a stiff left hand from Ivanovic.
Chai thuds his right hand into Ivanovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai lands a front kick.
Ivanovic takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai cracks Ivanovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ivanovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai throws out a powerful jab.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Ivanovic's ribs.
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ivanovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivanovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chai's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivor Ivanovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Ivanovic.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chai misses with a few strikes there.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Ivanovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ivanovic jabs Chai right on the nose. Chai blinks but takes it well.
Chai scores with a head kick. Ivanovic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ivanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanovic throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic misses with a double jab.
Chai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Chai.
Ivanovic throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ivanovic works Chai's body with a nice hook.
Chai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic misses with a looping left.
Chai blocks a jab.
Ivanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ivanovic can pounce on him.
Ivanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ivanovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ivanovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ivanovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Chai's head.
Chai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ivanovic is able to avoid easily.
Ivanovic lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ivanovic misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ivanovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ivanovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ivanovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
Chai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ivanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chai misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivanovic counters with a low kick, right behind Chai 's knee.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
and Ivanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ivanovic!
Ivanovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanovic is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Ivanovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ivanovic tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
Chai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivor Ivanovic had his way with Jeong Hoon Chai in that round.
The cut man is working on Ivor Ivanovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ivanovic misses with a straight left.
Chai is looking for the big counter here.
Chai throws a leg kick that misses.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ivanovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chai slips under a jab from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Ivanovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Chai.
It looked like Ivanovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Ivanovic throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
A big left from Ivanovic misses.
Chai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chai lands a high kick!
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Ivanovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ivanovic feints a jab promting Chai to slip. Ivanovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chai just manages to avoid it.
Chai throws a series of punches but Ivanovic avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Ivanovic misses the target.
Ivanovic lands a leg kick that knocks Chai off balance momentarily.
Ivanovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Ivanovic was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chai eats them both and turns towards Ivanovic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanovic swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.
Ivanovic slips a straight right by Chai.
Ivanovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ivanovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ivanovic. Chai shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves out of range as Ivanovic strikes.
Ivanovic misses with a wild body shot.
Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Ivanovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ivanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
A quick step to the side and Ivanovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ivanovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ivanovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivanovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ivanovic is looking to slow Chai down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic scores with a punch to the head.
Ivanovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A clash of legs there as Ivanovic blocks the low kick.
Jab from Ivanovic.
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ivanovic throws out the jab.
Ivanovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ivanovic checks a leg kick.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ivanovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivor Ivanovic.
I think Ivanovic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivor Ivanovic!
Ivor Ivanovic retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivor Ivanovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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