UFC on ESPN 25 Results: Chan Sung Jung defeats Dan Ige

CHAN SUNG JUNG (146)VS.DAN IGE (146)

ROUND 1

It may come as a shock to some that both Jung (16-6, 6-3 UFC) and Ige (15-3, 7-2 UFC) will both be competing in their 10th UFC bouts, even though “The Korean Zombie” made his first appearance in 2011 while Ige joined up in 2018 after a successful performance on Dana White’s Contender Series even though he didn’t win a contract. The fight many are calling the sure-fire “Fight of the Night” will draw oversight from referee Herb Dean, who will be keeping his head on a swivel even though the two featherweight contenders touch gloves. Jung is first to throw, but Ige is well out of the way from Jung’s punches. Jung connects with a low kick, and Ige drags his foot back to try to take the edge off. Ige commits to his own leg kick, and “The Korean Zombie” is there to counter with two punches over the top. Ige sees this, blocks them, and pursues another big leg kick that swings wide. Ige leaps forward with punches, but the South Korean is well out of harm’s way in time. Both score single strikes at the same time, and Jung gets off an uppercut and just ducks a punch that tried to take his head off. Ige slaps the lead leg, and one from Jung in response lands with an audible thud. Ige counters with a left hand, and he thwarts a trip attempt to pop Jung with double jabs. Ige winds up with big punches that go wide, and he steps forward with a shovel uppercut that knocks Jung back. Jung looks to reply, but his punches get blocked. As Ige is distracted defending from above, Jung changes it up to take the fight down, where he rapidly claims half guard. Ige keeps butterfly hooks to push “The Korean Zombie” off of him, and Jung ignores a triangle choke setup but gets shoved off by Ige’s feet. Jung dives back down on top, and he lines up a potential arm-triangle choke from half guard. Jung keeps his shoulder pressed on Ige’s chin before looking to jump to mount, and as soon as this happens, Ige bursts out of the position and gets back to his feet. Jung makes him pay with a left hand, and a right hand hurts Ige. Ige tries to stick and move, circling along the outside while Jung follows him with a leg kick. Ige looks to set his jab back up again, and Jung meets him with a few of his own. Jung dodges an incoming punch, but Ige darts forward and clubs him with a left hook. Jung fires off a body kick that gets blocked loudly, and Ige rips a single right hand right before the horn.

SHERDOG SCORES

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jung
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Jung
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Jung

ROUND 2

The featherweight gladiators touch gloves, and Jung marches forward with a right hand that puts Ige on his backside. Ige scampers back to his feet, and Jung meets him with a sharp uppercut that rings his bell. Ige gathers himself and sticks out a jab, only for Jung to chop at his leg and dodge the majority of Ige’s responsive punches. Ige jabs a few times, and Jung ducks the power punch and kicks the body. Ige absorbs another nasty kick to the calf that buckles his leg, and Jung clips him with a right hand but does not hurt him like before. The Hawaiian’s jab keeps coming as a range-finder, while Jung’s is longer and reaches the garget effectively. Ige ignores the jab zooming at his face to score a leg kick, but Jung bears down on him with two heavy punches. Ige looks to set up two big strikes, but when they are too close and glance off the shoulder, Jung raises his arms to signal they were ineffective. Jung sits back, nails Ige on the temple to wobble him, and is forced to fight off an immediate takedown attempt. Jung manages to keep his balance up against the fence, and he separates without much issue. “The Korean Zombie” gets off a mighty calf kick that draws a visible reaction from Ige, and Ige tries to do the same but is not nearly as effective. Ige eats a few jabs as he steps in, and a solid left hand connects on the jaw. Jung backs off, and Ige chases him so that he can try to take the fight down. “50K” goes for a trip, but this failed attempt allows Jung to swirl around and put Ige on the ground. Ige looks to defend with a kimura, and Jung hops around to take Ige’s back and cinch up the body triangle. Ige aims punches from behind his head, and a strike from a recent exchange or possibly a clash of heads may have opened up a small cut on Jung’s eyelid. The round ends with Jung keeping Ige’s back.

SHERDOG SCORES

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jung
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Jung
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Jung

ROUND 3

The glove touch clocks in the third round, and Jung aims a leg kick. Ige ignores it and walks forward to kick the body. When Ige lands a counterpunch shortly thereafter, Jung times a perfect takedown to put Ige on his back. “The Korean Zombie” begins to hack and slash with elbows from Ige’s open guard, with Ige looking to push off and threaten in any way from his back. Ige swings elbows while flat on his back, and Jung takes them on the scalp but deals far more damage with his strikes from on top. Ige is able to push Jung off, and when Jung stands up, Ige rolls over and pursues his own single leg takedown. Jung does not let this happen, as he instead secures the back and gets both of his hooks in. Jung instantly fishes for a rear-naked choke, but Ige is very aware of the position and he fights the wrists to keep his neck free. A snake-like Jung slides his right arm beneath Ige’s chin, and it is tight for a moment, but Ige keeps his head about him and pulls the arm away. Jung turns the hooks into a body triangle, squeezing the air out of Ige while softening him up with light, irritating punches. Sight unseen, Ige punches behind his head, and a few of them connect and surprise Jung. “The Korean Zombie” switches his body triangle to tighten it, and Ige cannot free himself from this tight grip. Ige grimaces as he looks to escape, but there is no freedom as Jung is on him like glue. The 10-second clapper leads Jung to attack the choke one more time, but he cannot land it before time expires.

SHERDOG SCORES

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jung
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Jung
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Jung

ROUND 4

There is a touch of gloves to begin this round, and Ige rushes out to throw hands. Jung evades the strikes and gets off a leg kick, staying light on his feet and avoiding any dangerous shots coming towards him. “The Korean Zombie” counters a leaping punch from Ige with a left hand to the temple, and Ige shakes it off and tries to get his jab going once more. Ige swings hard and hits nothing but air, and Jung jabs several times effectively. Ige counters to the body and then to the head, and Jung staggers back for a moment. “50K” clips Jung with a right hand, and he jumps in the air with a body kick. Another digging left hand connects cleanly to the body, and Ige presses his man into the wire. When they separate, Ige is there with a left hand. Jung absorbs a leg kick on the way forward, pawing his lengthy jab out to disrupt Ige’s pursuit. A few big punches from Ige open the cut up above Jung’s eye, and a left hand may have gotten Jung’s attention. “The Korean Zombie” begins to bite down on his mouthpiece and throw leather, and Ige welcomes this and is ready to chuck bombs. After a wild flurry, Jung peppers Ige with a few jabs. Both men trade leg kicks, and Ige comes over the top with a right hand. Ige is loading up on power punches, and Jung tries to stick and move but he is finding himself in harm’s way a few times. As Ige throws a reckless high kick, Jung catches it and throws him down to the mat. Ige throws punches and upkicks while on his back, and he threatens with a heel hook as Jung stands up. Jung lowers himself back down with long, straight punches, and he steps over to take north-south position. A few thudding elbows from Jung in this odd position end the round.

SHERDOG SCORES

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Ige
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Ige
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Ige

ROUND 5

The doctors clear Jung to begin the final frame, as the cut is not as bad as it looks. Ige begins the last round with a body kick after the affectionate glove touch, and both tag each other with punches at the same time to knock one another back. Jung forces out several jabs, and he hops out of the way when Ige crashes the pocket to throw bombs. Jung ignores a leg kick to pop his jab out several times, and these strikes do enough to keep Ige honest. Ige bites down on his mouthpiece to throw hands, and a right hand hurts Jung. The Hawaiian rips the body and then slings a left hand that rocks Jung. Jung crashes forward to take the fight down, and after a furious scramble, both stand up. Ige continues to work the body with heavy blows, until he shoots in for a single leg takedown. Jung stuffs it, and then stops the second attempt that follows. Without looking, Ige throws elbows that cut Jung, and Ige wrenches Jung to a knee but not down to the mat. They break, and Ige fires off a few jabs to catch an uppercut on the chin. “The Korean Zombie” blasts Ige on the jaw with a knee as Ige presses the pace, and Ige falls to his knees in clear danger. Jung takes advantage of this damage by circling around to take Ige’s back, and he secure a body triangle to keep him tight. Ige looks to break the leg grip as Jung is not able to effectively hunt for chokes, with Ige’s defense holding tight. Precious seconds tick off the clock in this back position, with Jung clinging to his opponent and maintaining this dominant position to ride out the fight. Ige looks to engage in a no-look slugfest, throwing punches behind his head, and Jung hangs on and threatens with a choke right up to the final buzzer. Both featherweights celebrate their hard-fought battle, embracing after 25 minutes of action. Next week, we will see heavyweights on top of the billing, with another Fight Night card at the UFC Apex. We will be there, and we hope you are too.

SHERDOG SCORES

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jung (49-46 Jung)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Jung (49-46 Jung)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Jung (49-46 Jung)

THE OFFICIAL RESULT

Chan Sung Jung def. Dan Ige via Unanimous Decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)

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