Korean Zombie knocks out Bermudez in 1

After a 4-year layoff, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung knocked out number-9 rated Dennis Bermudez in the 1st round of their featherweight bout at The Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

Jung landed a perfect uppercut on Bermudez’s chin who then folden to the ground and the bout was stopped at 2:49.

Jung, 145.5 lbs of Seoul, South Korea is now 15-4. Bermudez, 145 lbs of Lindenhurst, NY is 16-6.

Felice Herrig scored a mild upset as she won a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Alexa Grasso in a bout.

Herrig, 115.5 lbs of Crystal Lake, IL won by scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice and is now 12-6. Grasso, 116 lbs of Guadalajara, MX is 9-1.

James Vick submitted Abel Trujillo in the 3rd round of their lightweight bout.

Vick made Trujillo tap with a front choke at 49 seconds of round three.

Vick, 155.5 lbs of Fort Worth, TX is 10-1. Trujillo, 156 lbs of Boca Raton, FL is 15-7-1.

Volkan Oezdemir won a split decision over 6-ranked and former world title challenger Ovince Saint Preux in a light heavyweight bout.

Oezdemir, 206 lbs of Fridbourg, SWI took two cards by 29-28 tallies. Sain Preux took a card 29-28.

Oezdemir is now 13-1. Sain Preux, 205 lbs is 19-10.

Despite being cut badly over his right eye, Marcel Fortuna scored a stunning 1st round knockout over Anthony Hamilton in a heavyweight bout.

Fortuna was cut by an accidental headbutt. Later in the round, he landed a hard overhand right that knocked out Hamilton at 3:10.

Fortuna, 210.5 lbs of Brazil is 9-1. Hamilton, 258.5 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 15-7.

Number-5 contender Jessica Andrade battered a game , and gained a unanimous decision in a strawweight fight.

Andrade was cut under her right eye in the 2nd round, while Hill had swelling under her left eye in the 3rd.

Andrade, 115.5 lbs of Brazil won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 16-5. Hill, 116 lbs of San Diego, CA is 6-3.

Curtis Blaydes stopped Adam Milstead in the 2nd round of their heavyweight bout.

Blaydes dominated the fight by taking down Milstead at least seven times. Finally, in round two, Blaydes took out Milstead’s leg, and his knee gave way, and the fight was stopped at 59 seconds.

Blaydes, 264.5 lbs of , IL is 7-1. Milstead, 233.5 lbs of Pittsburgh, PA is 8-2. Chas Skelly choked out Chris Gruetzmacher in the 2nd round of their featherweight bout.

Skelly made Gruetzmacher tap from a rear-naked choke at 2:01 of round two.

Skelly, 146 lbs of Arlington, TX is 17-2. Gruetzmacher, 145 lbs of Surprise, AZ is 13-2.

Ricardo Ramos won a unanimous decision over Michinori Tanaka in a bantamweight bout.

Ramos, 135 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA won by scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice and is now 10-1. Tanaka, 135 lbs of Kanagawa, JAP is 11-3.

Tecia Torres won a unanimous decision over Bec Rawlings in a strawweight bout.

Torres, 115.5 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL won on all cards via 30-27 scores and is now 8-1.

Khalil Rountree knocked out Doug Jolly in the 1st round of their light heavyweight bout.

Rountree landed a hard knee to the head and a 2nd knee followed up and knocked out Jolly at 52 seconds.

Rountree is 5-2. Jolly is also now 5-2.