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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between punishment cruel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, punishment cruel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cruel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
cruel moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Sonnen scores with a takedown into cruel's guard.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. cruel is keeping the position for now.
Sonnen wants to get up but he can't break cruel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
cruel is looking to stand up but Sonnen isn't so interested in that idea.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but cruel keeps moving.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
cruel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sonnen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sonnen lands in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen wanted to stand there but cruel had control of the position.
cruel wriggles free and stands up.
Sonnen lands a slapping body shot.
Sonnen scores with a takedown into cruel's guard.
cruel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
cruel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sonnen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
cruel wants to clinch.
cruel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
cruel lands a glancing blow to the side of Sonnen's head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sonnen.
Sonnen looks gassed!
cruel wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cruel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sonnen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with cruel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sonnen trying to control the action but cruel is working from the bottom.
cruel wants to get back to his feet but Sonnen drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
cruel throws a front kick aimed at Sonnen's knee but Sonnen avoids it well.
A low kick from Sonnen misses
and cruel counters with a one-two to the body.
Sonnen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
cruel throws a shot to the body.
cruel tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by cruel!
No joy there for cruel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from cruel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
punishment cruel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sonnen dodges the punch combination from cruel.
cruel lands a high kick to the side of Sonnen's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! cruel dives into guard, looking to finish.
cruel stands up and waves to Sonnen to follow him.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cruel.
Sonnen gets a clinch.
cruel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
cruel tries to clinch
and Sonnen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sonnen.
A right handed body shot lands from cruel.
cruel tries to score a body lock takedown but Sonnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
cruel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
cruel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cruel blocks a body shot from Sonnen.
cruel goes for a takedown attempt but Sonnen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
cruel throws a front kick that sends Sonnen stumbling back into the cage.
punishment cruel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonnen tries to keep at a distance but cruel has taken the fight into the clinch.
cruel breaks the clinch.
cruel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
cruel throws a series of strikes that have Sonnen backpedaling.
cruel misses with a two punch combination.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
punishment cruel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cruel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
cruel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
cruel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sonnen tries to keep at a distance but cruel has taken the fight into the clinch.
cruel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
cruel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before cruel can pounce on him.
Sonnen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
cruel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
cruel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by cruel.
cruel doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
A good leg kick by cruel.
cruel wants to clinch.
cruel swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cruel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
cruel moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
cruel throws a quick inside leg kick.
cruel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from cruel misses.
cruel dips to his left and cracks Sonnen with an uppercut!
cruel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
cruel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from cruel misses.
cruel throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
cruel looks to clinch
and Sonnen counters with a two punch combo.
cruel fails to land with a series of punches.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by cruel.
Sonnen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
cruel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
cruel tries a head kick but it misses.
cruel throws a sloppy head kick and Sonnen moves out of range easily.
cruel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sonnen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonnen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by cruel. cruel obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cruel lands a jab-cross combination.
punishment cruel is winning the standup battle so far.
cruel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
cruel misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
punishment cruel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
cruel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
cruel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sonnen fails with the takedown
and cruel counters with a nice leg kick.
Sonnen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from cruel.
cruel throws a combination that misses
and Sonnen counters by moving into the clinch.
Sonnen prevents cruel from breaking the clinch.
cruel breaks the clinch.
Sonnen looks for a takedown but cruel sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cruel scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
cruel lands with a straight right. Sonnen didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
cruel tries to clinch but Sonnen moves away
so Sonnen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen trying to control but cruel is working from the bottom.
Sonnen won't allow cruel to get back to his feet.
cruel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sonnen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
punishment cruel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
cruel fails in his attempt to clinch.
cruel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
cruel moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
cruel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
cruel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
cruel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
cruel moves into the clinch.
cruel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
cruel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
cruel throws a series of punches but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
cruel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
cruel thuds his right hand into Sonnen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
cruel thuds his right hand into Sonnen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for cruel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Sonnen with that takedown attempt.
punishment cruel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cruel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
cruel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
cruel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
cruel breaks from the clinch.
cruel tries to bum rush Sonnen with a series of wild strikes but Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sonnen fails with the takedown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from cruel - that will leave a mark!
cruel throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for cruel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sonnen doesn't manage to clinch there - cruel circles away.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
cruel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
cruel pushes Sonnen away with a front kick.
Sonnen clinches up with cruel and pushes him back against the cage.
cruel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonnen can do to turn this around?
cruel breaks the clinch.
cruel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
cruel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by cruel - just one landing.
cruel swinging wilding here.
cruel throws a right hand that Sonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonnen also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen tries to clinch
and cruel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sonnen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and cruel counters with a left and a right that stings Sonnen.
And that's the end of the fight!
punishment cruel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for cruel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... punishment cruel!
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energy
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