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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ross Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ko has chosen National Anthem as his entrance music. 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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148 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsu Ko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko clinches with his opponent.
Winner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Winner.
Winner avoids the elbow strike from Ko, against the cage.
Winner breaks from the clinch.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Ko pushes him off.
Winner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ko lands a hook that snaps the head of Winner backwards.
Ko misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Ko.
Ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Winner dodges an elbow strike from Ko.
Winner jumps guard but Ko stands there with Winner around his waist. Winner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winner wants to clinch up but Ko keeps it at a distance.
Winner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Winner is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ko has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko is pressing down on Winner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winner tries to free his leg and advance position but Ko is retaining full guard.
Ko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ko looks gassed!
Winner wants to get up but he can't break Ko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Winner gets to his feet. Ko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Winner closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Ko on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winner.
Winner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Winner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winner moves into the clinch.
Ko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ko throws an elbow that misses.
Winner digs a right hand underneath Ko's ribcage. Ko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Winner lands an elbow inside.
Ko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ko scores with a spinning back kick!
Winner misses the shot to the body.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ko breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a two punch combination.
Winner tries to clinch up
and Ko counters by moving into the clinch.
Ko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Winner decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ko is controlling him.
Ko looking to pass the guard.
Ko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Winner wriggles free and stands up.
Ko clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ko tries to break the clinch but Winner is controlling the position.
Winner breaks the clinch.
Ko lands a jab to the nose.
Winner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Ko on the inside.
Winner cracks Ko with a nice body shot.
Winner throws a punch but it's blocked by Ko.
Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ko tries to bum rush Winner with a series of wild strikes but Winner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ko tries to clinch
and Winner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winner.
Ko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ross Winner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winner misses with a takedown attempt - Ko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winner scores with a one two! Ko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ko is looking to clinch but Winner is avoiding it.
Ko moves in looking to clinch but Winner pushes him off.
Winner clinches up against the cage.
Ko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winner backwards.
Ko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Ko prevents Winner from breaking the clinch.
Ko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winner swats away the attempt to clinch by Ko.
Ko misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ko tries to bum rush Winner with a series of wild strikes but Winner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner has Ko up against the cage in a clinch.
Winner prevents Ko from breaking the clinch.
Ko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ko lands with a light punch inside.
Ko has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Winner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ko stops a takedown attempt from Winner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winner.
Winner tries to score a body lock takedown but Ko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Winner takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ko clinches but Winner breaks the clinch
and Winner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Winner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ko moves away.
A head kick misses from Ko.
Ko takes the fight into the clinch.
Winner missing with knees to the body.
Ko looking to throw knees to the head but Winner is blocking nicely.
Ko wants to break free but Winner has control.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Winner.
Winner lands a shot to the body.
Winner wants a takedown.
Winner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ko moves into the clinch.
Ko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winner tightens his grip and picks Ko up, before dumping him to the ground. Ko manages to land in guard.
Winner wants to get up but he can't break Ko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ko keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Winner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ko working for a triangle but Winner defends it easily.
Ko wants to sweep here but Winner controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner gets to his feet - Ko follows without any prompting.
Ko throws a right and a left that Winner avoids nicely.
Winner thumps Ko with a low kick.
Ko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Winner. That one must have hurt.
Winner gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Winner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ko darts in trying to clinch
and Winner counters with a single leg into guard. Ko didn't expect that.
Ko wants to sweep but no luck.
Winner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ko tries to keep at a distance but Winner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Winner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ko blocks it with crossed arms.
Winner wants to get back to striking at distance but Ko won't allow it.
Ko has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Ko misses with the head strike.
Ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winner misses with a body shot.
Winner closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Winner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko misses with some punches.
Winner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winner gets a clinch.
Ko throws a head punch that misses.
Ko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winners head.
Ko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ko has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Winner jumps guard but Ko stands there with Winner around his waist. Winner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ko can't break the clinch.
Ko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ko is trying to break free.
Winner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Winner is working for takedown but Ko is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner fails to pull guard.
Ko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko tries to clinch but Winner moves away
and Winner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ko misses with a two punch combination.
Winner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Winner scores with a kick to the body.
Ko tries to clinch but Winner moves out of range.
Ko moves in looking to clinch but Winner pushes him off.
Ko tries to clinch but Winner is having none of it.
Winner shoots in and bounces Ko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Winner content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ko wants to sweep here but Winner controlling him for the moment.
Winner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Winner lunges at Ko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ko's hand.
Winner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ko tries a head kick but it misses.
Winner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ko. That one must have hurt.
Ko wants to clinch up but Winner keeps it at a distance.
Winner wants to clinch up but Ko keeps it at a distance.
Winner checks a low kick from Ko.
Ross Winner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winner takes one on the button.
Winner rushes Ko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ko lands a hook that snaps the head of Winner backwards.
Winner tries to score a body lock takedown but Ko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Winner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Winner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winner tries to keep at a distance but Ko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ko digs a right hand into Winner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winner's gas tank.
Winner tries to pull guard but Ko holds him up against the cage and eventually Winner drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Ko.
Katsu Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross Winner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A knee to the head by Winner.
Katsu Ko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ko lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Winner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Winner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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