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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wei Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wei Sun was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wei Sun!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikovic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kikovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kikovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kikovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sun connects with a single shot there.
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Sun as Kikovic shoots in.
Sun looks to land a left hand but Kikovic moved out of range nicely.
Sun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kikovic tries to work over Sun's front leg with a kick but Sun checks it.
Kikovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sun checks it well.
Sun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Kikovic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kikovic throws out a loose jab but Sun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kikovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sun lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Dusan Kikovic has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Kikovic.
Sun takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kikovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Sun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kikovic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kikovic.
Kikovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sun throws a jab when Kikovic was well out of range.
Sun throws a jab when Kikovic was well out of range.
Kikovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Sun has managed to clinch.
Kikovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sun prevents a body shot from Kikovic.
Sun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sun stalling in the clinch but Kikovic improves position.
Sun is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sun lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusan Kikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kikovic is trying to stall.
Sun has Kikovic pushed against the cage.
Kikovic tries a body shot but Sun blocks it.
Kikovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kikovic looking for a takedown.
Kikovic tries to stall but Sun uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sun taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kikovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sun pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sun misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Sun scores with a four punch combination!
Sun swings for the body but Kikovic moves out of range.
Sun tries to clinch but Kikovic is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kikovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sun doesn't seem bothered though.
Sun keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kikovic.
Kikovic swings for the body but Sun moves out of range.
Sun takes one on the button.
Kikovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kikovic digs a good hook to Sun's body.
Sun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kikovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dusan Kikovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sun works the jab nicely.
Kikovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Kikovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kikovic lands with a shot to the body.
Sun thuds his right hand into Kikovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sun is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Kikovic fails to land.
Kikovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sun.
Sun misses with an elbow strike.
Kikovic trying to stall but Sun improves his position.
Sun throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sun as Kikovic tries to tie him up.
Sun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kikovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Sun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kikovic taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Sun throws an elbow but misses.
Kikovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sun backwards.
Kikovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wei Sun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dusan Kikovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kikovic looks for the body kick but Sun saw that one coming.
Kikovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Sun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kikovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kikovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sun on the side of the head.
Wei Sun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sun tries to clinch up.
Sun scores with a shot to the body.
Kikovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kikovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kikovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sun might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kikovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kikovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kikovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kikovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sun scores with a body shot.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Kikovic misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun darts in and clinches Kikovic up against the cage.
A short right from Kikovic on the inside.
Kikovic is trying to break the clinch but Sun has him pressed against the cage.
Sun tries a knee to the head but Kikovic blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Kikovic.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sun takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sun stalling in the clinch but Kikovic improves position.
Sun has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kikovic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sun can turn it around.
Sun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sun lands a knee to the body.
Kikovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kikovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kikovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kikovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kikovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Kikovic trying to stall but Sun improves his position.
Kikovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kikovic is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Kikovic wants a takedown but no success here.
Sun tries a body shot but Kikovic blocks it.
Sun gets through Kikovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sun.
Sun throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sun throws an elbow but misses.
Kikovic lands a right hand.
Sun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sun just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kikovic's brow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sun is looking to control Kikovic's arms but Kikovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sun has his back to the cage.
Sun tries a knee to the head but Kikovic blocks it.
Sun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kikovic tries for a takedown but Sun manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusan Kikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kikovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kikovic scores with a hook to the body.
Kikovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kikovic throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun lands a nice elbow.
Kikovic tries to throw a body punch but Sun avoids it by throwing Kikovic back against the cage.
Sun stalling in the clinch but Kikovic improves position.
Kikovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Sun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kikovic's efforts to push away.
Sun misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sun.
A shot in the inside from Sun.
Sun misses with a knee to the head.
Sun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wei Sun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dusan Kikovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kikovic slips a straight right by Sun.
Sun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kikovic.
Sun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kikovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Kikovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sun looks to throw the jab but Kikovic is out of range.
Kikovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sun wants to clinch up but Kikovic keeps it at a distance.
Sun throws a hook but Kikovic avoids it easily.
Kikovic misses the body punch
and Sun counters with a straight right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kikovic - that will leave a mark!
Kikovic scores with a hook to the body. Sun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kikovic.
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Sun.
Sun avoids the head kick by Kikovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun has Kikovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Kikovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kikovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sun's elbow.
Kikovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Sun missing with knees to the body.
Sun tries to land a knee to the head but Kikovic blocks with his arms.
Sun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kikovic has a couple of punches blocked by Sun.
Kikovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sun stops a takedown attempt from Kikovic.
Kikovic missing with knees to the body.
Kikovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kikovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kikovic is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kikovic is trying to stall.
Kikovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wei Sun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sun is looking to control Kikovic's arms but Kikovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sun has his back to the cage.
Sun lands with a left to the head.
Sun blocks a body shot from Kikovic.
Sun looking to throw knees to the head but Kikovic is blocking nicely.
Kikovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sun is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikovic working hard to break the clinch.
Kikovic trying to stall but Sun improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Sun.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Kikovic lands a nice uppercut.
Kikovic tries to work over Sun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kikovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Kikovic on the inside.
Kikovic taking a breather.
Sun lands a left hand.
Sun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kikovic's elbow.
Kikovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Kikovic works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sun keeping moving, preventing Kikovic from controlling successfully.
Sun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic wants to pass the guard but Sun is keeping the position.
Sun wants to stand up but Kikovic is controlling him.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sun has control of Kikovic's left arm, preventing Kikovic from doing any damage.
Dusan Kikovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wei Sun was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sun misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dusan Kikovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wei Sun!
Our winner, Wei Sun, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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