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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ming (ranked 4796 p4p, 239 weight class) and Brandon Lucien (ranked 8716 p4p, 336 weight class). Lucien has chosen Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sun Ming has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sun Ming!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Lucien!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Ming scores with a four punch combination!
Ming throws a series of punches but Lucien moves out of range.
Ming lands a jab to the head.
Sun Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ming connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lucien dodges the punch combination from Ming.
Ming fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ming takes a swing at Lucien's ribcage but misses.
Ming misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucien moves into the clinch.
Ming lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lucien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming misses with a punch to the body.
Lucien lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ming can't find room to land a body shot as Lucien controls the action.
Ming lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucien throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucien blocking some punches.
Lucien lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ming dodges an elbow strike from Lucien.
Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lucien blocks a body shot from Ming.
Ming misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lucien landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lucien working Ming over with knees to the body.
Lucien lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ming lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucien.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ming tries to throw a body punch but Lucien avoids it by throwing Ming back against the cage.
Lucien throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ming blocks an elbow strike from Lucien.
Lucien throws an elbow but it misses.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ming blocks an elbow strike.
Lucien trying to land knees to the body.
Lucien misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ming.
Lucien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucien tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ming avoids the elbow strike from Lucien, against the cage.
Ming stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucien misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ming.
Lucien throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucien pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lucien throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hook to the body lands for Ming.
Ming tries to stall but Lucien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Ming.
Lucien tries to land knees in the clinch but Ming avoids the damage to the body.
Lucien throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lucien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ming working aggressively here.
Lucien gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lucien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ming fails to land.
Ming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ming avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucien.
Ming lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
Ming avoiding damage as Lucien throws knees to the body.
Ming blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ming tries to throw a body punch but Lucien avoids it by throwing Ming back against the cage.
Lucien prevents a body shot from Ming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ming blocks an elbow strike from Lucien.
Ming avoiding damage.
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!
Lucien looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lucien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ming avoids it.
Ming avoiding damage as Lucien throws knees to the body.
Ming is leaning against Lucien and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ming taking a breather.
Lucien misses with an elbow strike.
Lucien trying to land knees to the body.
Lucien is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ming is defending well for now.
Lucien tries to land knees in the clinch but Ming avoids the damage to the body.
Ming blocks an elbow strike.
Ming takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lucien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lucien missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Ming.
Ming throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucien.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandon Lucien will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ming lands with a shot to the body.
Lucien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
Ming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucien tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lucien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
Lucien tries to counter with a clinch but Ming shakes him off and moves away.
Lucien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ming.
Lucien tries to counter with a clinch but Ming shakes him off and moves away.
Ming just misses with a punch to the body.
Ming sets himself, and Lucien steps forward looking for the clinch! Ming avoids it this time.
Ming lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucien's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming. Lucien does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Ming, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucien tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming throws a wild body kick that Lucien sees coming a mile off.
Lucien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ming.
Lucien steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ming.
Lucien dodges the punch combination from Ming.
Lucien tries to counter with a clinch but Ming shakes him off and moves away.
Lucien avoids the body shot from Ming.
Lucien tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ming's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ming duly obliges.
A combination from Ming does no damage.
Lucien wants to counter with a clinch but Ming pushes him away.
Lucien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ming throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucien.
Ming throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucien stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming throws a hook to the side of Lucien's head but Lucien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucien wants to counter with a clinch but Ming pushes him away.
Sun Ming is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ming looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ming sets himself, and Lucien steps forward looking for the clinch! Ming avoids it this time.
Ming scores with a one two! Lucien had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ming just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucien tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ming just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucien slips under a jab.
Ming lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucien circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucien tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ming misses with a body shot.
Ming with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ming throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming throws a right hand that Lucien ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucien also avoids with ease.
Lucien is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ming swings for the body but Lucien moves out of range.
Ming misses the jab.
Ming sets himself, and Lucien steps forward looking for the clinch! Ming avoids it this time.
Lucien checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lucien wants to counter with a clinch but Ming pushes him away.
Sun Ming is winning the standup battle so far.
Ming misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ming's corner calls for a 1-2. Ming obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ming misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ming misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucien tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucien manages to avoid it.
Lucien walks into a jab.
Ming misses with a looping right.
Lucien is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lucien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ming.
Ming misses with a body shot.
Ming throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ming scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ming scores with the left hand. Lucien knows he should have avoided that one.
Ming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ming sets himself, and Lucien steps forward looking for the clinch! Ming avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Ming dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming. Lucien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ming connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucien's hands.
Ming dives in and grabs Lucien's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lucien pushes down on Ming's head and hops out.
Lucien takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ming is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucien can do to turn this around?
Ming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ming throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ming misses with a combination
and Lucien counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucien pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ming makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucien displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ming up against the cage.
Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lucien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lucien unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ming lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lucien lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucien scores with a knee to the head.
Ming avoiding damage as Lucien throws knees to the body.
Ming tries a body shot but Lucien blocks it.
Ming blocks an elbow strike.
Brandon Lucien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ming struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucien controls his hands.
Ming is trying to maintain a safe position but Lucien gets an underhook and turns Ming into the cage.
Ming blocks an elbow strike from Lucien.
Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ming avoids the elbow strike from Lucien, against the cage.
Lucien throws an elbow but it misses.
Lucien blocks an uppercut.
Ming lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
Lucien comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lucien.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ming dodges an elbow strike from Lucien.
Lucien lands a knee to the body.
Lucien throws an elbow that misses.
Ming managing to block the knees to the body from Lucien.
Ming misses with a punch to the body.
Lucien pushes off an throws an elbow but Ming leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucien obliges.
Lucien using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ming has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lucien unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lucien using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ming has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ming avoiding damage as Lucien throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lucien.
Ming lands a shot to the body.
Ming on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucien with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lucien gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lucien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ming avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucien misses with an elbow over the top.
Ming tries to throw a body punch but Lucien avoids it by throwing Ming back against the cage.
Ming lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
Lucien throws an elbow that misses.
Lucien pushes off an throws an elbow but Ming leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ming digs a right hand into Lucien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lucien's gas tank.
Lucien using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ming has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucien just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ming's brow.
Lucien misses with an elbow strike.
Lucien throws an elbow that misses.
Ming on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ming blocks an elbow strike.
Ming struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucien controls his hands.
Lucien throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lucien throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ming digs a right hand underneath Lucien's ribcage. Lucien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lucien pushes off an throws an elbow but Ming leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucien throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lucien utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lucien pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ming tries to work over Lucien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ming blocks the elbow strike.
Ming on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ming has a couple of punches blocked by Lucien.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucien just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ming's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ming tries a body shot but Lucien blocks it.
Lucien avoiding damage.
Ming dodges an elbow strike from Lucien.
Lucien lands an elbow inside that Ming shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucien just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ming's brow.
Ming avoids the elbow strike from Lucien, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Lucien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lucien 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!
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energy
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hype
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