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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Won Yong Jung (ranked 142 p4p, 296 weight class) and Dallas Flanders (ranked 18 p4p, 33 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Won Yong Jung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dallas Flanders!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flanders sprawls well. Flanders wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jung gets slowly back to his feet.
Flanders throws a hook but Jung avoids it easily.
Flanders misses with a hook. Jung ducked under it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flanders!
Flanders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jungs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jung throws a jab but it's blocked by Flanders.
A jab from Jung misses.
Jung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flanders under the eye.
Jung throws a body shot but no joy.
Flanders scores with a sloppy right hand. Jung should have avoided that one.
Jung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flanders counters with a low kick, right behind Jung 's knee.
Flanders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jung scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Flanders.
Jung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flanders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jung.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Won Yong Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flanders misses the shot to the body.
Flanders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Flanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Jung throws a body shot but no joy.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Jung.
Jung throws a looping overhand right but Flanders ducks down to avoid it.
Jung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jung throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Flanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Jung.
Jung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jung scores with a sloppy right hand. Flanders should have avoided that one.
Flanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jung darts in looking for a takedown but Flanders gets double underhooks and turns Jung into the cage.
Flanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flanders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jung tests Flanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flanders lands with a kick to the ribs.
Flanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flanders tries to move into range but Jung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Jung.
Jung misses with a body shot.
Jung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jung shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jung showed some decent athleticism there.
Flanders is trying to stand.
Jung tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flanders knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Flanders pushes Jung off looking to stand but Jung dives back in and keeps control.
Flanders is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jung scores with a couple of nice shots.
Flanders is trying to stand.
Flanders told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jung wants to work for an arm triangle but Flanders is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Flanders is trying to stand.
Flanders is refusing to be controlled, as Jung sits in half guard.
Flanders is trying to stand.
Jung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flanders defending well though.
Flanders is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung is looking to advance position but Flanders won't allow it.
Flanders is looking to escape.
Jung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flanders is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flanders keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flanders wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flanders.
Jung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jung.
Jung misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Jung.
Jung throws a body shot but no joy.
Jung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flanders.
Flanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flanders connects with a high kick.
Flanders goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flanders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanders misses with a wild combination.
Jung misses with a straight left.
Won Yong Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flanders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jung throws a series of punches but Flanders avoids them all with ease.
Flanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flanders connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jung throws a hook but Flanders blocks it.
Flanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jung tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flanders swivels and escapes.
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 Won Yong Jung will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jung looks to land a right hand but Flanders moved out of range.
Flanders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flanders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flanders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jung misses with a double jab.
Jung slips under a jab.
Jung looks to throw the jab but Flanders is out of range.
Flanders was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Flanders scores with the left hand. Jung knows he should have avoided that one.
Jung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flanders.
Flanders's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jung under the eye.
Flanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jung.
Flanders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jung tries to clinch but Flanders moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Flanders misses.
Flanders fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jung is out of range.
Jung tries to clinch up but Flanders circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Flanders.
Jung went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flanders manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jung comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flanders pinned against the cage. Flanders gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flanders is looking for the big counter here.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Flanders.
Dallas Flanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jung scores with a takedown into Flanders's guard.
Flanders wants to stand and escape but Jung is having none of it.
Flanders is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jung dives into side control.
Flanders is pushing Jung's head away, looking to escape. Jung manages to hold on to the position though.
We've been hearing that Jung has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jung looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Flanders is avoiding damage well.
Jung working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flanders wants to get back to his feet.
Jung working the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Flanders is not content to let Jung control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders wants to get back to his feet.
Flanders sneaks out the side door and pushes Jung away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flanders.
Jung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Jung.
Flanders scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jung in his tracks.
Jung wants to clinch
and Flanders counters with a low kick, right behind Jung 's knee.
Flanders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jung.
Jung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flanders.
Flanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jung wants to clinch.
Jung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Jung misses.
Jung lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flanders throws a right hand that Jung ducks under and follows up with a left that Jung also avoids with ease.
Flanders throws a jab when Jung was well out of range.
Jung throws a body punch but Flanders moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Flanders as Jung shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Won Yong Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flanders. That's going to slow Jung down.
A bone on bone clash there as Flanders blocks the leg kick.
Flanders moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jung tries to clinch up.
Flanders is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flanders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jung.
Flanders fakes the leg kick and cracks Jung in the body.
Jung throws a body shot but no joy.
Jung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flanders scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jung closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
Flanders pushes Jung off and gets back to his feet.
Jung lands with a straight right. Flanders didn't see that one coming.
Jung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flanders finds it's way round the side to connect with Jung's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders tests Jung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Flanders enables Jung to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Flanders manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Flanders manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jung misses with a body shot.
Flanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jung misses with a body shot.
Flanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jung is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Jung.
Flanders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jung's head backwards.
Flanders throws a hook to the side of Jung's head but Jung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jung throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jung shoots in looking for a takedown but Flanders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jung's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Flanders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jung lands with a straight right. Flanders didn't see that one coming.
Flanders moves away from the strike by Jung.
The fighters circling - Jung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jung loads up on a big right hand but Flanders slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dallas Flanders will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Flanders.
Jung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dallas Flanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flanders.
Jung misses with a wild body shot.
Flanders steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Flanders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jung cracks Flanders with a good jab.
Jung blocks the body kick.
Jung connects with a body shot that sends Flanders's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Jung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flanders but Flanders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flanders but Flanders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flanders moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Flanders defending well as Jung loads up on a big left hand.
Flanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jung moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jung if he has to take too many more of those.
Jung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flanders has time to react.
Flanders lands a jab-cross combination.
Jung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jung misses with a left hand
and Flanders counters with an outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Jung misses its intended target.
Flanders misses with a looping right.
Jung takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
Flanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Jung throws a shot from downtown. Flanders moves away and avoids it.
Flanders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jung.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Won Yong Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jung closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Flanders quickly recovers to half guard.
Flanders makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanders swings for the body but Jung moves out of range.
Jung was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Flanders looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flanders jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That kick from Flanders tenderised Jung's leg. Jung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jung misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Flanders.
Jung throws out a loose jab but Flanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Flanders misses.
Flanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jung was well out of range. Poor timing from Flanders.
Jung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flanders.
Jung tries to clinch but Flanders moves out of range.
Jung misses with a straight right.
Flanders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jung looks to score with a jab to the body but Flanders is just out of range.
Jung blocks the body kick.
Flanders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jung moves away from the strike by Flanders.
Flanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jung.
Jung moves into the clinch.
Jung tries to pull guard but Flanders forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jung misses with a body punch
and Flanders counters with a leg kick.
Flanders scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders scores with a shot to the body.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Flanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jung lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Flanders throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Jung counter with a right hand.
Jung looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jung swinging wildly here.
Flanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Jung went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Flanders throws a lazy uppercut
and Jung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flanders - that will leave a mark!
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Flanders.
Jung feints and as Flanders raises his hands in defense, Jung changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flanders has his feet on Jung's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Jung wants to clinch but Flanders slips to the side
and Flanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flanders looks to throw the jab but Jung is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jung's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flanders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jung scrambles back to his feet.
Flanders throws a jab but it's blocked by Jung.
Flanders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flanders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flanders throws out the jab.
Flanders uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jung has time to react.
Flanders misses with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Flanders - just one landing.
Good exchange - Flanders coming out on top.
Flanders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jung misses with a wild combination.
Flanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Flanders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Flanders really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Flanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Flanders.
Jung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jung throws a leg kick
enabling Flanders to counter with a crisp jab.
Flanders takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Flanders scores with a leg kick.
Jung misses with a double jab.
Flanders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flanders misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung tries to clinch
and Flanders counters with a straight right hand.
Jung fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Flanders to the ground. Jung is now in Flanders's guard.
Flanders has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jung has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jung goes for a takedown attempt but Flanders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Flanders misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders lands a head shot.
Jung moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flanders looks to throw the jab but Jung is out of range.
Flanders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Flanders does no damage.
Jung takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
Flanders defending well as Jung loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flanders! But no joy.
Flanders throws a low kick but Jung avoids it.
Jung bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Flanders's head.
Jung cracks a nice hook into Flanders's ribs.
Flanders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jung throws a looping overhand right but Flanders ducks down to avoid it.
Jung rushes Flanders and presses him up against the cage.
Flanders lands a right hand.
Jung misses with a body punch.
Flanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Jung controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung avoids the body shot from Flanders.
Jung throws the kick towards the body but Flanders avoids it.
Jung throws a head kick but Flanders moves out of range.
Jung cracks Flanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jung misses with a straight left.
Flanders fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jung on the side of the head.
Flanders delivers a nice body kick.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jung slips a jab from Flanders.
Jung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flanders scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jung closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Flanders pushes Jung off and gets back to his feet.
Jung shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flanders's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flanders is looking to stand up but Jung isn't so interested in that idea.
Jung throwing strikes from guard but Flanders blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flanders pushes Jung off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Flanders leaves Jung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Flanders.
Jung has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Won Yong Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flanders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jung manages to avoid it.
Jung shoots in for a takedown but Flanders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Flanders misses.
Some wild striking there from Jung.
Flanders lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jung moves out of range of the strikes.
Flanders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jung.
Flanders looks to land a left hand but Jung moved out of range nicely.
Flanders cracks Jung with a good jab.
Jung misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung swings widly with a right hand
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flanders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flanders misses with the combination.
Jung takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
Flanders stuffs the takedown.
Jung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flanders.
Flanders slips a straight right by Jung.
Jung scores with a hook.
Jung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flanders as he avoids it easily.
Jung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jung avoids the body shot from Flanders.
Jung throws the left hand but Flanders avoids the punch easily.
Flanders follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jung shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flanders as he jumps to the side.
Flanders throws a counter combo.
Flanders blocks a head kick by Jung.
Nice takedown defense from Flanders. No joy for Jung on that attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Flanders dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Flanders throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
As Flanders tries to get set, Jung tries to push him back and clinch up but Flanders manages to avoid the attempt.
Flanders throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jung looks to land a left hand but Flanders moved out of range nicely.
Jung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flanders.
Jung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flanders.
Flanders throws a wild body kick that Jung sees coming a mile off.
Jung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flanders moves away.
Flanders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jung.
Flanders looks to score with a jab to the body but Jung is just out of range.
It looked like Jung was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Flanders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jung will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung misses with a double jab.
Flanders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jung fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flanders avoids it really well and circles away.
Flanders throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders looks to land a combination but Jung avoids it well.
Jung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flanders.
Jung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flanders.
Flanders connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flanders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jung has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jung wants to land a leg kick but Flanders is out of range.
Jung blocks the body kick.
Jung tries to bum rush Flanders with a series of wild strikes but Flanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flanders but Flanders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big left from Flanders misses.
Jung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Won Yong Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jung.
A big left from Jung misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders lunges at Jung with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jung's hand.
Flanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jung cracks Flanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jung moves in looking to clinch but Flanders pushes him off.
Flanders misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Jung.
Flanders throws a hook to the side of Jung's head but Jung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flanders misses with a kick to the body.
As Flanders tries to get set, Jung tries to push him back and clinch up but Flanders manages to avoid the attempt.
Jung moves out of range of the body kick from Flanders.
Jung misses with a body kick.
Jung misses with a straight right.
A jab from Flanders does it's job there.
Flanders throws a shot from downtown. Jung moves away and avoids it.
Flanders throws a sloppy head kick and Jung moves out of range easily.
Flanders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jung. Flanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flanders moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Won Yong Jung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jung counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Flanders. Those never looked like landing.
Jung throws a head kick that misses.
Flanders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flanders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flanders throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jung counters with a stiff right hand.
Flanders misses with a hook. Jung ducked under it nicely.
Flanders with a nice cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flanders.
Jung takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
Jung shoots in looking for a takedown. Flanders tries to sprawl out of it but Jung keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flanders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Flanders. No joy for Jung on that attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jung or perhaps it was just good defense by Flanders, which made it look bad.
Jung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flanders circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four 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!
Flanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Flanders.
Flanders lands with an uppercut that bounces Jung off the cage and back into range.
Flanders avoids the head kick by Jung.
Flanders lands a two punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Flanders.
Jung throws a looping overhand right but Flanders ducks down to avoid it.
Flanders connects with a body shot that sends Jung's belly button to the back.
Jung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flanders lands a glancing blow to the side of Jung's head.
Flanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flanders lands with an uppercut that bounces Jung off the cage and back into range.
Flanders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jung takes one to the side of the head.
Flanders connects with an inside leg kick.
Flanders connects with a single shot there.
Jung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Jung.
Jung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Flanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flanders has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 46:49
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Flanders!
Dallas Flanders is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Dallas Flanders thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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