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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wei Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wei Sun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sun is fending him off so far but Meyer persists. Nope, Sun circles away and we're back to standing.
Meyer has a takedown stuffed.
Sun is looking to clinch.
Meyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wei Sun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Meyer.
Meyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sun circles away.
Meyer shoots in but Sun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sun tries to clinch up
and Meyer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meyer is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sun pulls Meyer in close to his closed guard and prevents Meyer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Meyer forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer works his way into full mount!
Sun is trying to stand.
Meyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sun manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Meyer trying to mount his opponent but Sun defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer with the ground and pound but Sun uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Meyer wants to pass the guard but Sun is keeping the position.
Sun is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sun is keeping the position for now.
Meyer trying to control but Sun is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer stops Sun from standing up.
Meyer passes Sun's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Meyer seems to be working for a kimura but Sun defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meyer wants to work for an arm triangle but Sun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sun preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Meyer misses with a head shot. Sun uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sun is keeping the position for now.
Meyer stays in close to Sun's body and controls the position.
Sun controlling the position.
Meyer trying to control but Sun is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer is in close to Sun's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Meyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Meyer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Meyer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meyer shoots in for a double leg but Sun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sun wants to clinch.
Sun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Meyer shoots and misses
and Sun counters with a low kick, right behind Meyer 's knee.
Wei Sun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Meyer.
Meyer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sun pinned against the cage. Sun gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sun as he jumps to the side.
Meyer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sun pinned against the cage. Sun gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sun as he avoids it easily.
Sun looks to land a left hand but Meyer moved out of range nicely.
Sun misses with a hook. Meyer ducked under it nicely.
Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Sun tries to sprawl out of it but Meyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sun wants to clinch.
Meyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyer checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Meyer or perhaps it was just good defense by Sun which made him look bad.
Sun wants to clinch.
Sun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sun does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Meyer misses with a low kick.
Sun has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sun.
Sun slows down the pace here.
Meyer is trying to pull guard but Sun turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer takes an elbow to the temple.
Sun lands a nice elbow.
Sun wants to stall.
Maybe Sun would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Sun prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sun lands an elbow inside that Meyer shrugs off.
Sun lands an elbow that stopped Meyer in his tracks for a moment.
Sun misses with a knee to the head.
Meyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sun pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meyer shoots for a takedown but Sun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun moves to clinch but Meyer breaks away
so Meyer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sun is adopting a defensive guard.
Meyer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer swings around for an armbar but Sun sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Meyer's guard.
Sun gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sun as he avoids it easily.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
Sun throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Sun. No joy for Meyer on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wei Sun will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Meyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sun tries to avoid it but Meyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sun to the ground. Sun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sun stuffs the takedown.
Meyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sun regains half guard, as Meyer was trying to land strikes.
Sun moves into full guard.
Meyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sun is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer trying to control but Sun is working from the bottom.
Sun managing to control the position.
Meyer wants to pass the guard but Sun is keeping the position.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Sun keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meyer.
Wei Sun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Meyer.
Sun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meyer shoots in but Sun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sun misses with a low kick.
Sun gets a clinch.
Meyer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sun blocks an elbow strike from Meyer.
Sun gets underhooks to prevent Meyer's takedown attempt.
Sun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meyer's defenses.
Sun lands an elbow just above Meyer 's eye.
Meyer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sun gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun lands a nice elbow.
Sun taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meyer's efforts to push away.
Meyer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sun after a bit of a struggle.
Sun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meyer.
Sun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sun tries a knee to the head but Meyer blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Meyer tries for a takedown but Sun manages to get underhooks.
Meyer tries to pull guard but Sun won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun lands an elbow just above Meyer 's eye.
Sun comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sun lands an elbow inside.
Sun taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meyer looking for a takedown.
Sun stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wei Sun.
Sun throws out a leg kick but Meyer moves out of range and Sun only half commits.
Sun misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sun closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wei Sun clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sun swivels and escapes.
Meyer looks for a takedown but Sun sprawls well.
Sun wants to slow Meyer down by chopping away at his legs.
Meyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sun swivels and escapes.
Wei Sun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Meyer.
Sun misses with a low kick.
Meyer shoots in but Sun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meyer shoots in and drives through. Sun sprawls well.
Meyer blocks a head kick by Sun.
Meyer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice sprawl there from Sun as Meyer shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Sun misses with an uppercut. Meyer saw that one coming.
Wei Sun is winning the standup battle so far.
Sun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Meyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sun pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sun tries to close the distance and clinch but Meyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sun shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sun tries to clinch there but Meyer circles away.
Meyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sun ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sun darts in and clinches Meyer up against the cage.
Meyer letting Sun take a breather here.
Sun lands an elbow inside.
Meyer being controlled against the cage.
Meyer is looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Sun.
Sun effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun lands an elbow that stopped Meyer in his tracks for a moment.
Sun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Sun misses with a knee strike.
Sun lands an elbow just above Meyer 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sun.
Sun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meyer's defenses.
Sun lands an elbow inside.
Sun lands an elbow that stopped Meyer in his tracks for a moment.
Wei Sun has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyer avoids it.
Sun tries to stall but Meyer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyer is defending well for now.
Sun lands an elbow inside.
Meyer takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meyer as Sun tries to tie him up.
Sun throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sun just leaning against Meyer, taking a breather.
Sun lands an elbow that stopped Meyer in his tracks for a moment.
Sun lands an elbow inside that Meyer shrugs off.
Sun holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sun lands an elbow that stopped Meyer in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wei Sun had his way with Paul Meyer in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sun as he avoids it easily.
Meyer gets a takedown into half guard.
Sun is not content to let Meyer control the position.
Sun is trying to control but can't.
Meyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Sun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meyer looks to land a strike but Sun avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Meyer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer looking to sit in guard and control but Sun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Meyer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sun gets to his feet. Meyer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sun misses with a wild body shot.
Sun slaps away a takedown attempt from Meyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wei Sun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Meyer.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Sun shows good takedown defense.
Meyer dives in and grabs Sun's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sun pushes down on Meyer's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
Sun tries to clinch but Meyer moves out of range.
Sun wants to clinch.
Sun doesn't manage to clinch there - Meyer circles away.
Meyer looks for a takedown but Sun sprawls well.
Sun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sun clinches up with Meyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Sun stalling in the clinch.
Meyer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sun walks away with a smile on his face. Meyer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sun wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun wants to clinch.
Sun tries to score with a low kick but Meyer moves his leg out of the way.
Meyer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sun counters by clinching up.
Sun lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Sun.
Meyer can't get the takedown.
Meyer jumps guard but Sun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sun - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meyer is trying to pull guard but Sun has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sun.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sun.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sun.
Paul Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sun slowing the pace effectively.
Sun lands an elbow inside.
Sun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyer avoids it.
Meyer wants a takedown but no success here.
Sun lands a nice elbow.
Sun has Meyer pressed against the cage.
Meyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sun lands an elbow inside that Meyer shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Sun.
Sun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wei Sun showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sun 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wei Sun!
Wei Sun retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Wei Sun thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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