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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Ja Daewon (ranked 4355 p4p, 4351 weight class) and Luke Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Ja Daewon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ja Daewon swings widly with a right hand
and Winchester counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ja Daewon keeping full guard, as Winchester tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winchester's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Winchester throws a big elbow that misses.
Ja Daewon keeping full guard, as Winchester tries to pass.
Winchester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ja Daewon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winchester on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Ja Daewon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja Daewon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winchester.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester trying to control but Ja Daewon is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ja Daewon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ja Daewon throws a jab but it's blocked by Winchester.
Ja Daewon lands with a straight right. Winchester didn't see that one coming.
Ja Daewon throws a body punch but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ja Daewon.
Ja Daewon takes a swing at Winchester's ribcage but misses.
Winchester feints the counter takedown.
Ja Daewon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winchester.
Winchester changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Winchester slips a straight right by Ja Daewon.
Ja Daewon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
Winchester changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Li Ja Daewon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ja Daewon lands a lovely overhand right.
Ja Daewon throws a jab but it's blocked by Winchester.
Winchester is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Winchester moves out of range as Ja Daewon strikes.
Winchester is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ja Daewon connects with a nice looking jab.
Ja Daewon misses with a looping right.
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!
Ja Daewon loads up on a big right hand but Winchester slips the punch.
And Winchester tries to counter it with a takedown but Ja Daewon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ja Daewon is breathing heavily.
Ja Daewon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winchester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ja Daewon misses with a hook. Winchester ducked under it nicely.
Ja Daewon misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ja Daewon just misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ja Daewon misses the target.
Ja Daewon throws a hook to the side of Winchester's head but Winchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ja Daewon throws a hook to the side of Winchester's head but Winchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winchester avoids the body shot from Ja Daewon.
Ja Daewon misses the shot to the body.
And Winchester tries to counter it with a takedown but Ja Daewon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ja Daewon misses with an uppercut. Winchester saw that one coming.
And Winchester tries to counter it with a takedown but Ja Daewon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ja Daewon loads up on a big right hand but Winchester slips the punch.
Winchester with the counter takedown but Ja Daewon avoids it easily.
Winchester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ja Daewon.
Winchester feints the counter takedown.
Ja Daewon throws a jab but it's blocked by Winchester.
And Winchester tries to counter it with a takedown but Ja Daewon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ja Daewon throws a lazy right hand but Winchester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winchester with the counter takedown but Ja Daewon avoids it easily.
Winchester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winchester moves out of range as Ja Daewon strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ja Daewon throws a lazy uppercut
and Winchester counters with a single leg into guard. Ja Daewon didn't expect that.
Winchester working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winchester postures up in Ja Daewon's guard and throws a big left but Ja Daewon blocks it.
Ja Daewon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ja Daewon tries to get out of the position.
Winchester trying to control but Ja Daewon is working from the bottom.
Winchester throws a big right hand that misses.
Winchester advances position into side control!
Winchester in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winchester trying to control the action but Ja Daewon is working from the bottom.
Winchester misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Ja Daewon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winchester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ja Daewon.
Ja Daewon swings for the body but Winchester moves out of range.
Ja Daewon throws the left hand but Winchester avoids the punch easily.
Ja Daewon throws a hook but Winchester blocks it.
Nice jab there from Ja Daewon.
A big left from Ja Daewon misses.
Ja Daewon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winchester can do to turn this around?
Winchester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ja Daewon.
Ja Daewon missing with a left hand there. Winchester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ja Daewon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winchester.
Winchester slips a jab from Ja Daewon.
Winchester with the counter takedown but Ja Daewon avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ja Daewon.
Ja Daewon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winchester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winchester tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ja Daewon misses with a straight left.
Winchester changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja Daewon throws an overhand right that lands on Winchester's shoulder, as Winchester tries to avoid the shot.
And Winchester tries to counter it with a takedown but Ja Daewon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Winchester slips a jab from Ja Daewon.
Winchester feints the counter takedown.
A big left from Ja Daewon misses.
Winchester drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ja Daewon defends it well.
Ja Daewon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ja Daewon throws a hook but Winchester blocks it.
Winchester moves out of range as Ja Daewon strikes.
Ja Daewon throws a body shot but no joy.
Ja Daewon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ja Daewon throws out a loose jab but Winchester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winchester is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Winchester slips a straight right by Ja Daewon.
A big right from Ja Daewon misses.
Winchester is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ja Daewon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winchester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Ja Daewon.
Ja Daewon throws a hook but Winchester blocks it.
And Winchester tries to counter it with a takedown but Ja Daewon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester slips a jab from Ja Daewon.
Winchester is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Winchester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ja Daewon throws a hook to the side of Winchester's head but Winchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winchester slips under a jab from Ja Daewon.
Winchester with the counter takedown but Ja Daewon avoids it easily.
A big right from Ja Daewon misses.
Winchester feints the counter takedown.
Ja Daewon misses with a straight left.
Ja Daewon throws a poor cross that misses
and Winchester counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ja Daewon won't be happy with that.
Winchester has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winchester misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Winchester working the ground and pound but Ja Daewon is defending the strikes.
Winchester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ja Daewon keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winchester taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ja Daewon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Winchester works to advance to full mount. Ja Daewon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Winchester sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ja Daewon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Winchester content just to control the position here.
Ja Daewon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Winchester scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ja Daewon?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Winchester tries to control but Ja Daewon wriggling away.
Winchester lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Winchester unloads with some shots from mount but Ja Daewon bucks and avoids them well.
Winchester punching from mount but Ja Daewon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Winchester lands a big shot there that rocks Ja Daewon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Luke Winchester has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Winchester there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Winchester trying to control but Ja Daewon is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luke Winchester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ja Daewon looks to land a left hand but Winchester moved out of range nicely.
Ja Daewon lands a body shot.
Winchester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ja Daewon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winchester counters with a shoot takedown. Ja Daewon fights it but they end up in guard.
Winchester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ja Daewon's head.
Winchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Ja Daewon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winchester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester wants to pass the guard but Ja Daewon is keeping the position.
Winchester postures up in Ja Daewon's guard and throws a big left but Ja Daewon blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winchester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ja Daewon is keeping the position for now.
Winchester postures up in Ja Daewon's guard and throws a big left but Ja Daewon blocks it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Winchester is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Winchester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winchester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ja Daewon loads up on a big right hand but Winchester slips the punch.
Winchester feints the counter takedown.
Ja Daewon misses with a looping right.
Winchester feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winchester blocks a jab.
Ja Daewon throws the left hand but Winchester avoids the punch easily.
Ja Daewon throws a shot from downtown. Winchester moves away and avoids it.
Ja Daewon swings for the body but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester defending well as Ja Daewon loads up on a big left hand.
Winchester drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ja Daewon defends it well.
Winchester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ja Daewon.
Winchester feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Ja Daewon misses.
Ja Daewon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winchester.
Ja Daewon misses with a straight left.
Ja Daewon misses with an uppercut.
Ja Daewon throws a jab but it's blocked by Winchester.
And Winchester tries to counter it with a takedown but Ja Daewon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Ja Daewon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester slips a jab from Ja Daewon.
Winchester tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ja Daewon misses with a straight right.
Winchester slips a straight right by Ja Daewon.
Ja Daewon misses with a hook.
Li Ja Daewon is winning the standup battle so far.
Winchester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winchester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winchester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winchester is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ja Daewon misses the jab.
Ja Daewon throws a hook but Winchester avoids it easily.
Ja Daewon misses with a straight left.
Ja Daewon misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Ja Daewon.
Ja Daewon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winchester feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ja Daewon throws a hook to the side of Winchester's head but Winchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ja Daewon throws a hook but Winchester blocks it.
Winchester drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ja Daewon defends it well.
Ja Daewon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winchester.
Ja Daewon looks to land a right hand but Winchester moved out of range.
Ja Daewon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winchester.
Ja Daewon throws a looping overhand right but Winchester ducks down to avoid it.
Ja Daewon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Winchester tries to counter it with a takedown but Ja Daewon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ja Daewon throws a big shot that misses.
Winchester changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ja Daewon misses with an uppercut
and Winchester counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winchester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ja Daewon keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li Ja Daewon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ja Daewon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Ja Daewon!
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RATING
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