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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardona gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sonnen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Ardona keeps moving.
Sonnen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ardona wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen distracts Ardona with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ardona keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Ardona looking for a sweep. Not yet Ardona, not yet.
Ardona keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sonnen postures up in Ardona's guard and throws a big left but Ardona blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Ardona keeps moving.
Ardona being controlled here, momentarily.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ardona keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Sonnen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ardona is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sonnen prevents Ardona from getting back to his feet.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
Sonnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ardona wants to sweep but no luck.
Ardona keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Sonnen is working hard here to advance position.
Ardona is wriggling around but Sonnen manages to pass to half guard.
Ardona taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen content to control rather than advance.
Sonnen is keen to just control but Ardona is a slippery customer.
Ardona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sonnen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ardona knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sonnen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sonnen trying to mount his opponent but Ardona defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ardona wants to get back to his feet.
Sonnen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ardona trying to control but Sonnen postures up.
Ardona looks gassed!
Sonnen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sonnen drops an elbow to the side of Ardona's head.
Sonnen working over Ardona with some ground and pound. Ardona looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ardona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ardona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ardona wants it to stay on the feet.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Ardona shows good takedown defense.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ardona napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ardona tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sonnen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sonnen controls the position from side control.
Sonnen prevents Ardona from escaping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ardona can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sonnen advances nicely into full mount.
Sonnen working the ground and pound effectively.
Chael Sonnen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ardona is breathing heavily.
Sonnen landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sonnen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sonnen landing punches.
Sonnen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sonnen avoids the attempt from Ardona to control.
BOOM! Sonnen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sonnen lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ardona is desperately trying to improve his position but Sonnen has a good base and remains in mount.
Sonnen lands a big shot there that rocks Ardona but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sonnen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sonnen unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ardona looks a forlorn figure.
Sonnen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ardona takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sonnen has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ardona's face.
Sonnen controlling from the full mount.
Sonnen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen working the ground and pound effectively.
Sonnen landing strikes from the mount and Ardona is in trouble!
Ardona is working to get back to half guard.
Sonnen lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Sonnen.
Sonnen working Ardona over with strikes here.
Ardona is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen lands with some strikes.
Ardona is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?
Sonnen controlling the position easily from mount.
Ardona seems to have recovered his senses.
Sonnen raining down shots from the mount!
Sonnen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sonnen lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ardona wants to control but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sonnen.
Sonnen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ardona gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sonnen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ardona is trying to escape the mount.
Ardona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sonnen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sonnen working Ardona over with strikes here.
Sonnen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Ardona that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sonnen is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Ardona goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Sonnen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
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