UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige Results

The 125-pounders set a fast pace in the first round, each having positive moments, but it was likely that Procopio edged it thanks to a stiff jab, and some good knees in the clinch. The Brazilian opened up the second with a takedown, but the busy O’Neill didn’t stay there long, and once she returned the favor, she put in effective work that kept her in control until the two attempted leg locks in the final minute. But as the round ended, it was O’Neill back on top and landing ground strikes, and as the third frame opened, O’Neill continued to dominate on the mat until she sunk in the rear naked choke that ended the bout at 2:54 of the final round.

O’Neill moves to 7-0 with the win. Procopio falls to 7-2.

Official result – Casey O’Neill def. Lara Procopio via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:54 of round three.

Glenn (22-6-1) wasted no time getting down to business, and as Silva (11-4) rushed in, he got caught with a left that dropped him to the mat. Glenn fired off a series of short ground strikes, and though Silva made it back to his feet, he was dropped immediately a second time, prompting referee Mike Beltran to stop the fight at the :37 mark.

Martinez put together his best round as a UFC fighter in the opening frame, as he got inside Parisian’s reach and fired away with strikes from close range that marked his foe’s face up. When at distance, Parisian got some shots in, but Martinez wasn’t willing to play around at range, and that was a smart move. 

In the second, it was Parisian’s turn to do the better close-range work, and he did just that, outworking his foe until Martinez made a late-round guillotine choke attempt.

With the fight possibly up for grabs, Parisian and Martinez traded spells of momentum over the final five minutes before the judges got involved.

Official result – Josh Parisian def. Roque Martinez via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Scores were 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 for Williams, now 12-2. Semelsberger falls to 8-3.

After an uncharacteristic effort against Michel Pereira in his last bout, Williams was back in “Khaos” form as the bout commenced, as he went on the attack immediately, cutting Semelsberger before a stint against the fence. Once separated, Williams kept throwing, but Semelsberger was now beginning to counter effectively.

Semelsberger kept his focus on landing the right hand, but he only did so sporadically, allowing Williams’ greater work rate to keep him in the lead, and while “Semi the Jedi” did finally get into a steady offensive rhythm in the final frame, it wasn’t enough for him to halt his foe or turn things around on the scorecards.

Official result – Khaos Williams def. Matthew Semelsberger via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Murata entered the second round with a rapidly swelling bruise under her eye and her left arm apparently injured, and Jandiroba took advantage as she dominated the standup without having to worry about any incoming fire or a takedown from her gutsy foe. As soon as the round ended, the Octagonside physician checked Murata’s arm out, and the fight was stopped.

With the win, the No.13-ranked Jandiroba moves to 17-2. Murata falls to 12-2.

Official result – Virna Jandiroba def. Kanako Murata via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round two

Negumereanu began the second with a more disciplined attack, and he tagged Camur with several right hands before clinching a minute in and keeping the Cleveland product there until less than two minutes remained. Down the stretch, both fighters got their shots in, but it was Negumereanu finishing stronger.

Camur did some good work in the third round, but it was more subtle than that of Negumereanu, who nearly lost a point from referee Mike Beltran for grabbing the fence repeatedly. 

Official result – Nicolae Negumereanu def. Aleksa Camur via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

In the second, Brown aggressively pursued his foe, but Lima answered with more leg kicks along with some punches and a couple of takedown attempts that kept “The Immortal” guessing. But just when it looked like Lima was going to pull away, Brown landed a flush right hand that sent Lima face-first to the canvas, ending the bout. The time of referee Herb Dean’s stoppage was 3:02 of round two.

Brown moves to 25-18 with the win. Lima falls to 17-9.

Official result – Matt Brown def. Dhiego Lima via KO at 3:02 of round two

Wellington Turman vs Bruno Silva

The wait for his UFC debut was long, but it was worth it for Brazilian middleweight Bruno Silva, who halted countryman Wellington Turman in the opening round.

Turman went all-in with his grappling attack in the first round, and while he had some success, once Silva got in the top position on the mat late in the frame, a relentless series of ground strikes had Turman in trouble, with a final barrage knocking him out, with the official time of Chris Tognoni’s stoppage 4:45 of round one.

Official result – Bruno Silva def. Wellington Turman via KO at 4:45 of round one

Choi’s punches were on target and landing with a thud in the opening minute of the bout, but Erosa took them and kept pressing forward, but in the second minute, another big shot landed, and this time Erosa hit the deck hard from a left hook, with a follow-up barrage bringing in referee Mark Smith to stop the fight at the 1:37 mark of round one. 

Choi moves to 10-3 with the win. Erosa falls to 25-10.

Official result – SeungWoo Choi def. Julian Erosa via TKO at 1:37 of round one

Grant kept the heat on in round two, but Vera’s shots were more telling, with an elbow by “Chito” opening up a cut on the Brit’s forehead. Grant put the fight on the mat a few moments later, and he went to work as Vera looked for a submission from his back. With a minute left, Grant looked for a guillotine choke while Vera used a leg lock attempt to get out of trouble and into the top position, where he fired off hard strikes until the horn.

After eluding a Grant takedown attempt to begin the third frame, Vera looked for submissions before the two rose, but the Brit landed some hard shots before Vera hurt his foe with a knee and then took him down. On the mat, Vera kept up his punishing attack, nearly submitting the gutsy Grant with a guillotine choke as the seconds ticked away.

Official result – Marlon Vera def. Davey Grant via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 30-26)

In the second minute of round two, Oleinik pulled Spivac back to the mat, and this time “The Boa Constrictor” was on his back, but the Moldovan stayed out of trouble as he fired off ground strikes, bloodied Oleinik and even attempted a choke late in the frame. Not surprisingly, though, Oleinik nearly caught Spivac in a choke of his own just before the horn sounded.

Spivac opened the third with a hard shot that opened up a cut on the side of Oleinik’s head, and fatigue had set in on the Russian, who was still fighting but starting to take more punches. Even on the mat, Spivac kept the heat on, leaving no doubt on the scorecards.

Official result – Serghei Spivac def. Aleksei Oleinik via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

In Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event, “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, delivered a disciplined and effective effort for five rounds as he defeated fellow featherweight contender Dan Ige via unanimous decision.

Scores were 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46 for the No.4-ranked Jung, now 17-6. The No.8-ranked Ige falls to 15-4.

Ige was sharp early on, his jab and body work setting up a nice uppercut that jarred Jung briefly. With 2:45 to go in the opening round, Jung scored a takedown and while he controlled matters there for a spell, Ige scrambled his way back to his feet and resumed striking with his opponent, adding some more points before the end of the frame. 

A right hand by Jung scored a flash knockdown as the second round began, but Ige recovered quickly. Jung’s confidence appeared to be boosted, though, and his controlled attack saw him mix up his punches and kicks nicely, with a right hand midway through the round landing with a thud. Ige looked for a takedown moments later, but Jung defended the attempt. With less than a minute left, the two were on the mat, with Jung controlling the action until the horn.

Jung emerged from the round with a cut over his eye from a clash of heads, but he appeared unbothered by it as the third began. Once the round was underway, Jung took Ige down and did good work there, ultimately taking Ige’s back just before the two-minute mark. Jung nearly sunk in a rear naked choke, and though Ige defended well, he wasn’t able to escape the position before round’s end.

Ige rebounded in the fourth, but just when momentum looked to be swinging in his direction, Jung scored another takedown and did some effective work with his strikes. It was the same story in the fifth, with Ige surging in an attempt to turn things around, but Jung patiently doing what was necessary to stay out of serious danger. With a little over two minutes to go, a knee by Jung jarred Ige and gave the Zombie enough space to get the fight to the mat and take his foe’s back again. And that’s where the fight stayed until its conclusion.

Official result – Chan Sung Jung def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)