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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercury Rising (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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182 lbs
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180 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chael Sonnen Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mercury Rising!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen drops his hands momentarily and Rising takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Chael Sonnen Sonnen has been cut.
Rising stuffs the takedown.
Sonnen pushes Rising up against the cage in a clinch.
Sonnen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rising is trying to keep an underhook but Sonnen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sonnen tries to pass to full mount but Rising defends it.
Sonnen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Sonnen seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonnen decides to stand and escape the position.
Rising slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mercury Rising is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rising punishes Sonnen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rising lands a jab to the head.
Sonnen has a takedown stuffed.
Rising tries to counter with a clinch but Sonnen shakes him off and moves away.
Rising looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rising scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sonnen in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Rising as he connects with a hook.
Sonnen is rocked!
Sonnen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Sonnen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sonnen Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rising knocks out Sonnen with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Rising before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Rising picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mercury Rising!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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