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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incheol Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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161 cm
35
145 lbs
23 - 12 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
38 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ein Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Incheol Wonha!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wonha.
Wonha takes the fight into the clinch.
Stein trying to control the position but instead, Wonha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stein into the cage.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
Stein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stein takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Ein Stein has been cut.
Stein slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein manages to break the clinch.
Wonha is looking to clinch but Stein is avoiding it.
Incheol Wonha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wonha misses with a leg kick
and Stein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Incheol Wonha has been cut.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wonha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wonha defending well as Stein loads up on a big left hand.
Stein misses with a takedown
and Wonha counters by moving into the clinch.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Wonha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wonha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wonha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wonha.
Wonha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stein's defenses.
Wonha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stein.
Stein avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wonha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stein breaks the clinch.
Stein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wonha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stein was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stein throws a series of strikes that have Wonha backpedaling.
Stein lands with an uppercut that bounces Wonha off the cage and back into range.
Stein throws a body shot but no joy.
Wonha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wonha but Wonha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wonha throws out a counter right but Stein avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha gets tackled into the cage by Stein. Stein maintains the clinch.
Stein blocks an elbow strike.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Stein tries a body shot but Wonha blocks it.
Stein stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wonha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stein's brow.
Stein is struggling to control the position.
Wonha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein avoids a wild elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha missing with knees to the body.
Wonha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wonha tries to land knees in the clinch but Stein avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha wants to stall.
Stein is trying to maintain a safe position but Wonha gets an underhook and turns Stein into the cage.
Wonha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stein breaks from the clinch.
Wonha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wonha is looking to land body kicks.
Stein takes one to the chin there.
Wonha lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonha connects with a body shot that sends Stein's belly button to the back.
Wonha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stein drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wonha sprawls and moves away.
Wonha works over Stein's head and body with a nice combination.
Wonha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incheol Wonha dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wonha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stein, pushing him back against the cage.
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Stein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wonha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wonha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wonha lands an elbow that stopped Stein in his tracks for a moment.
Stein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wonha walks away with a smile on his face. Stein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wonha throws a nice head kick!
Stein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wonha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stein somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ein Stein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Stein misses
and Wonha counters with a stiff right hand.
Ein Stein's cut is getting worse.
Stein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stein on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wonha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stein misses with a hook.
As Stein backs off Wonha throws a huge counter combo but Stein manages to avoid it all.
That kick from Wonha tenderised Stein's leg. Stein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wonha moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stein blocks the elbow strike.
Wonha stalling the fight.
Stein tries to stall but Wonha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stein leaning against his opponent.
Wonha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Wonha lands an elbow inside.
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!
Stein takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wonha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wonha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wonha lands an elbow just above Stein 's eye.
Ein Stein's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wonha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wonha lands an elbow that stopped Stein in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wonha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wonha.
Wonha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Stein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wonha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stein with a body shot.
Stein is looking to clinch.
Incheol Wonha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wonha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stein avoids the head kick by Wonha.
Incheol Wonha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wonha scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Wonha is predictable there
and Stein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Stein lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Wonha coming out on top.
Wonha lands with an overhand left.
Jeez, Ein Stein's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wonha misses with a body kick.
Stein changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Wonha as Stein shoots in.
Wonha lands a jab to Stein's midsection.
Wonha throws a lazy right hand but Stein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stein stuns Wonha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wonha scores with a hook to the body. Stein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incheol Wonha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wonha.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wonha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wonha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wonha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wonha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stein momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonha stuns Stein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wonha throws an overhand right that lands on Stein's shoulder, as Stein tries to avoid the shot.
Stein keeps the fight on the outside.
Stein punishes Wonha's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha defending well as Stein loads up on a big left hand.
Wonha slips under a jab from Stein.
The fighters circling - Wonha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stein drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wonha sprawls and moves away.
Stein tries to land a front kick but Wonha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wonha clinches with his opponent.
Stein taking a breather.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
Stein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wonha prevents it.
Stein drags the fight down to the ground.
Wonha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stein working for a triangle but Wonha defends it easily.
Ein Stein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Incheol Wonha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wonha slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wonha passes Stein's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stein trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wonha manages to pass to mount!
Stein is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stein is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha looking to control but Stein is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stein is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Incheol Wonha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wonha 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Incheol Wonha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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