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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 486 p4p, 743 weight class) and Maciej Galecki (ranked 43 p4p, 67 weight class). Maciej Galecki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 23 - 13 - 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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Galecki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Galecki has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chai sizes up Galecki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Galecki tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
Galecki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chai.
Galecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Chai circles away.
Galecki tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
As Galecki looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Galecki just gets out of the way.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Galecki in his tracks.
Galecki moves to clinch but Chai breaks away
and Chai counters with a nice body shot.
Chai scores with a body shot.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galecki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Chai circles away.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Galecki tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Chai lands a front kick.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galecki clinches up against the cage.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Galecki backwards.
Galecki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galecki closes the distance but Chai moves to the side
and Chai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Galecki moves into the clinch.
Galecki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galecki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galecki tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Galecki on the side of the head.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Galecki's defenses.
Chai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Galecki is looking to clinch but Chai is avoiding it.
Chai takes a swing at Galecki's ribcage but misses.
Chai throws a right and a left that Galecki avoids nicely.
Galecki rushes Chai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galecki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chai after a bit of a struggle.
Jeong Hoon Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Galecki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galecki backwards.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galecki lands a takedown into guard.
Galecki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Galecki trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Galecki stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Galecki trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Galecki looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Galecki working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galecki working for submissions but it's allowed Chai to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galecki is looking to improve his position.
Galecki actively working from the bottom here.
Galecki wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai works his foot free and advances to mount.
Galecki tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids the attempt from Galecki to control.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Galecki is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galecki wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
Galecki is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Galecki clinches up against the cage.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai lands with a right to the head.
Chai lands a right hand.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galecki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galecki tries to move into range but Chai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galecki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Galecki is just out of range.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Galecki's front leg but catches the back leg as Galecki tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galecki moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Chai scores with a nice strike.
Chai is looking to wear down Galecki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Galecki avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chai lands a jab to the head.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galecki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chai, pushing him back against the cage.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Galecki backwards.
Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galecki walks into a left hand.
Chai throws a hook but Galecki avoids it easily.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galecki can do to turn this around?
Chai feints and then cracks Galecki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galecki down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Galecki is looking to clinch but Chai is avoiding it.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galecki moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Galecki avoids the body shot from Chai.
Maciej Galecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galecki moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Galecki.
Galecki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Galecki saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Galecki doesn't seem phased though.
Chai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chai lands an overhand right.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Chai lands a head shot.
Chai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chai lands with a cross.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Galecki is looking to clinch but Chai is avoiding it.
Jeong Hoon Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galecki instigates a clinch.
Galecki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galecki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Galecki drives through and clinches with Chai against the cage.
Jeong Hoon Chai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Galecki goes for a takedown attempt but Chai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jeong Hoon Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Galecki.
Chai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Galecki moves out of range as Chai strikes.
A jab lands there for Chai.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galecki wants to clinch.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Galecki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galecki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Galecki is looking to clinch.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galecki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galecki with the counter takedown but Chai avoids it easily.
Galecki walks into a jab.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galecki.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Galecki on the side of the head.
Galecki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Galecki tries to clinch up.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Galecki's head backwards.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Galecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Galecki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galecki is trying to drag Chai to the mat but Chai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chai breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maciej Galecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai misses with a hook. Galecki ducked under it nicely.
Galecki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galecki takes the fight into the clinch.
Galecki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Galecki can't get the takedown.
Galecki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galecki backwards.
Galecki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jeong Hoon Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Galecki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Galecki is looking for a takedown.
Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chai.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Galecki down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Galecki clinches up with Chai and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
Galecki goes for a takedown attempt but Chai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chai scores with a nice right hand.
Galecki is looking to clinch but Chai is avoiding it.
Chai lands a body shot.
Galecki instigates a clinch.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai prevents the takedown attempt.
Chai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Galecki.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Galecki controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galecki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Chai.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.
Galecki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Chai.
Chai is working Galecki over against the cage.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Chai lands with a hook. Galecki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Galecki.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chai scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a head shot.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Galecki.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Galecki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Galecki tries to clinch up
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Galecki wants to clinch but Chai slips to the side
and Chai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai lands a glancing blow to the side of Galecki's head.
Galecki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Galecki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Galecki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chai finds it's way round the side to connect with Galecki's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galecki.
A quick step to the side and Chai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai lands a head shot.
Chai with a jab.
Chai punishes Galecki's body with a nice straight punch.
Galecki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galecki tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Galecki on the side of the head.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galecki.
Galecki moves into the clinch successfully.
Chai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Galecki misses.
Galecki takes one to the chin there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Jeong Hoon Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Galecki wants to clinch but Chai slips to the side
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galecki has Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Galecki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Galecki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeong Hoon Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeong Hoon Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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