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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sunday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yhang Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yhang Wei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Sunday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yhang Wei!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sunday has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sunday is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sunday tries to score a body lock takedown but Wei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sunday has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wei regains guard immediately.
Wei keeping moving, preventing Sunday from controlling successfully.
Sunday might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sunday working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sunday has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wei is looking to stand up but Sunday isn't so interested in that idea.
Wei has momentary wrist control but Sunday slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunday is working Wei over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sunday stops Wei from standing up.
Sunday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sunday with a nice head shot there.
Wei is rocked!
Sunday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wei is still in real trouble! Can Sunday finish him?
Sunday prevents Wei from getting back to his feet.
Wei seems to have recovered his senses.
Sunday throws a strike but Wei rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sunday looking for a sweep. Not yet Sunday, not yet.
Wei tries to free his leg and advance position but Sunday is retaining full guard.
Sunday is controlling Wei's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wei with a nice head shot there.
Sunday pulls Wei in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sunday is on top in guard.
Sunday postures up in Wei's guard and throws a big left but Wei blocks it.
Sunday missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sunday.
Sunday lands a couple of elbows.
Sunday is looking to work some ground and pound but Wei has wrist control.
Sunday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sunday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sunday is looking to work some ground and pound but Wei has wrist control.
Sunday wants to control from the top but Wei keeps moving.
Wei wants to stand up but Sunday is controlling him.
Sunday has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wei can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sunday landing some decent shots from guard.
Sunday distracts Wei with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wei wants to stand up but Sunday is controlling him.
That's four 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.
Wei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wei is looking to stand up but Sunday isn't so interested in that idea.
Sunday looking to sit in guard and control but Wei gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wei's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wei won't allow Sunday to sweep him here.
Wei landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sunday seems keen to control Wei's posture.
Wei postures up and lands a big shot to Sunday's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Sunday dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sunday blocks the body kick.
Sunday drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sunday lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sunday working the head with strikes.
Sunday landing strikes.
Sunday landing strikes.
Wei takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wei regains half guard, as Sunday was trying to land strikes.
Wei is staying active underneath Sunday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunday with the ground and pound but Wei uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sunday throwing strikes from guard but Wei blocks nicely.
Wei avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sunday throws a strike but Wei rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wei preventing the sweep.
Sunday bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wei's guard.
Sunday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sunday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sunday trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunday is looking to work some ground and pound but Wei has wrist control.
Mike Sunday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sunday trying to control the position from guard on top but Wei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sunday prevents Wei from getting back to his feet.
Sunday working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sunday missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sunday working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sunday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wei wants to stand and escape but Sunday is having none of it.
Sunday is looking to advance position but Wei has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei dominating with strikes here.
Sunday is desperately trying to improve his position but Wei has a good base and remains in mount.
Wei has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sunday's face.
Sunday wants to hold on but Wei pushes him away.
Wei connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sunday is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sunday tries to hold on but Wei pushes him away.
Wei looking to control but Sunday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sunday tries to hold on but Wei pushes him away.
Sunday is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wei can do to turn this around?
Sunday is desperately trying to improve his position but Wei has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wei lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sunday is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sunday keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wei landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sunday tries to reverse the position but Wei maintains control.
BOOM! Wei connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sunday tries to hold on but Wei postures up.
Wei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wei punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wei landing strikes from the mount and Sunday is in trouble!
Sunday is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sunday is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yhang Wei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Sunday gets a double leg takedown into Wei's guard.
Sunday throws a strike but Wei rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wei's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wei chips away with some ground and pound.
Sunday has control of Wei's left arm, preventing Wei from doing any damage.
Sunday is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wei throwing strikes but missing.
Sunday knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wei on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei stopping the sweep attempt from Sunday.
Wei throws an elbow that misses. Sunday uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wei's guard. Nice move by Sunday!
Sunday works over Wei with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunday throwing strikes from guard but Wei blocks nicely.
Sunday won't allow Wei to get back to his feet.
Sunday throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sunday postures up in Wei's guard and throws a big left but Wei blocks it.
Wei has momentary wrist control but Sunday slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sunday's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sunday throws a strike but Wei rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sunday is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sunday is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wei.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sunday is on top in guard.
Sunday postures up and lands a big shot to Wei's brow.
Sunday controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sunday trying to control but Wei is working from the bottom.
Wei wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunday moves into the clinch.
Wei prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wei gets underhooks to prevent Sunday's takedown attempt.
Sunday tries to score a body lock takedown but Wei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Sunday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sunday prevents Wei from breaking the clinch.
Sunday has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wei is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wei is pressed up against the cage. Sunday has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wei down to the mat. Wei avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sunday or perhaps it was just good defense by Wei, which made it look bad.
Sunday wants to clinch up but Wei keeps it at a distance.
Wei throws a body kick that misses
and Sunday counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sunday is trying to control the action in half guard but Wei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wei is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wei has one foot on Sunday's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunday tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wei sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sunday somewhat.
Wei unleashes a big counter combination but Sunday bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yhang Wei.
I think Wei 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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