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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kwon Woo Lee (ranked 5451 p4p, 376 weight class) and Damir Stojnic (ranked 21253 p4p, 444 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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175 cm
27
156 lbs
6 - 12 - 0 |
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175 cm
27
156 lbs
6 - 20 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Experienced
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Decent boxing
Determined
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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
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwon Woo Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damir Stojnic! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stojnic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Stojnic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Stojnic is looking to clinch. Stojnic scores with a three punch combo!
Stojnic motions for Lee to come forward. Stojnic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Stojnic thows a leg kick but Lee checks it enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab. Stojnic slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Stojnic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Stojnic throws a counter combo. Stojnic is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Stojnic tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee clinches. Stojnic misses with an elbow strike.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Lee has Stojnic pressed against the ropes.
Stojnic takes a knee to the side of the body. Lee manages to break the clinch.
Stojnic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Stojnic's head but Stojnic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Stojnic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee thinks about countering with a head kick. Stojnic tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it. Stojnic throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Stojnic looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Stojnic misses with a series of wild punches.
Stojnic throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Stojnic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lee blocks a head kick by Stojnic.
Stojnic is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stojnic misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Stojnic sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Stojnic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stojnic, pushing him back against the ropes. Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stojnic wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance. Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Stojnic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee misses with a wild body shot. Stojnic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Lee rushes Stojnic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Lee stalls. Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stojnic is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Stojnic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lee moves into range and clinches up with Stojnic. Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss. Stojnic throws a head kick that misses. Lee closes the distance and clinches. Stojnic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stojnic gets tackled into the ropes by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch. Lee breaks from the clinch.
Stojnic moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off. Stojnic tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kwon Woo Lee dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee moves into the clinch. Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee is struggling to control the position. Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Stojnic can't break the clinch.
Stojnic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stojnic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stojnic wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee leaning his opponent against the ropes. Lee slows down the pace here.
Kwon Woo Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lee scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee scores with a head kick.
A head kick by Stojnic misses and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee rushes Stojnic and presses him up against the ropes. Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Stojnic controls the action.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Stojnic tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the ropes. Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lee closes the distance and pushes Stojnic back into the ropes. Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stojnic tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stojnic fails in his attempt to clinch. Lee is looking for a counter combo. Stojnic throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lee clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lee stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee pressing his opponent against the ropes. Stojnic tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position. Stojnic is trying to break free. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stojnic can't break the clinch.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A nice leg kick lands there from Stojnic. Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A head kick by Stojnic misses and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Stojnic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Stojnic can't break the clinch.
Stojnic is trying to break free. Lee lands a damaging elbow. Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stojnic's face.
Stojnic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee lands a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Lee breaks from the clinch.
Stojnic throws a head kick that misses. Stojnic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee. Stojnic throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range. Stojnic misses with a kick to the body and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lee darts in and clinches Stojnic up against the ropes. Stojnic tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the ropes. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stojnic is looking to take this fight into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kwon Woo Lee dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lee closes the distance and pushes Stojnic back into the ropes. Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stojnic can do to turn this around? Lee leaning his opponent against the ropes. Stojnic looking to stall.
Stojnic is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stojnic has his back to the ropes. Stojnic wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee lands a nice shot to the body. Stojnic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lee slows down the pace here.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stojnic now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Stojnic wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range. Kwon Woo Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lee moves into range and clinches up with Stojnic. Lee lands a shoulder strike. Stojnic working aggressively here.
Stojnic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lee keeps control of Stojnic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stojnic wants to clinch. Lee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stojnic wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance. Lee is looking for a counter combo. Lee avoids the head kick by Stojnic.
Lee moves into the clinch. Lee pressing his opponent against the ropes. Stojnic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the ropes. Lee manages to break the clinch.
Stojnic tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance. Lee moves away from the strike by Stojnic. Lee has Stojnic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lee avoids the head kick by Stojnic.
Stojnic is looking to clinch. Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stojnic doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Stojnic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Lee clinches up with Stojnic and pushes him back against the ropes. Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stojnic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Stojnic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stojnic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Stojnic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Stojnic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Stojnic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Stojnic tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee is stalling here.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stojnic blocks it with crossed arms. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee. Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Stojnic trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Damir Stojnic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kwon Woo Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Stojnic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Kwon Woo Lee showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwon Woo Lee!
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
46% |
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