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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Sonnen (ranked 2510 p4p, 2761 weight class) and Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 315 p4p, 348 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by ТИМУР МУЦУРАЕВ - В ТУ НОЧЬ КОГДА РОЖДАЛИС. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khamzat Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen throws the left hand but Peramaki avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peramaki tries to counter with a clinch but Sonnen shakes him off and moves away.
Sonnen takes a swing at Peramaki's ribcage but misses.
Peramaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sonnen.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Peramaki forces Sonnen back against the cage and clinches.
Sonnen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peramaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki pulls guard effortlessly.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sonnen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peramaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonnen has managed to get both his arms back between Peramaki's legs - danger averted.
Peramaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sonnen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sonnen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throws an elbow that misses. Peramaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sonnen's guard. Nice move by Peramaki!
Sonnen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sonnen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Peramaki uses it to pass to side control.
Peramaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Sonnen is defending well.
Sonnen manages to get back to half guard.
Sonnen actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peramaki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Peramaki works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sonnen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Peramaki off and has taken his back!
Peramaki wants to escape the position.
Peramaki keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sonnen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sonnen landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Sonnen.
Peramaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peramaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Sonnen.
Peramaki is rocked!
Peramaki is in a horrible position here. Sonnen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Peramaki is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?
Peramaki gets back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sonnen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peramaki is pressing down on Sonnen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Peramaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Peramaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen passes Peramaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sonnen connects with a nice short shot to Peramaki's temple.
Sonnen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Peramaki looking for submissions off his back.
Sonnen is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peramaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Peramaki.
Sonnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khamzat Sonnen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Sonnen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peramaki walks into a stiff left hand from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the body
and Peramaki counters by moving into the clinch.
Sonnen tightens his grip and picks Peramaki up, before dumping him to the ground. Peramaki manages to land in guard.
Peramaki is looking for a triangle but Sonnen pushes his legs off easily.
Peramaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sonnen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sonnen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but Peramaki blocks nicely.
Peramaki is looking for a triangle but Sonnen pushes his legs off easily.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Peramaki has wrist control.
Sonnen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen distracts Peramaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sonnen landing some decent shots from guard.
Sonnen distracts Peramaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen throws a big elbow that misses.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sonnen advances to half guard.
Peramaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily.
Sonnen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sonnen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peramaki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sonnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen working over Peramaki with some ground and pound. Peramaki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peramaki is looking for a sweep. Sonnen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peramaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peramaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonnen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sonnen winds up and cracks Peramaki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki is looking to improve his position.
Peramaki looking for submissions off his back.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Peramaki gets back to full guard.
Peramaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peramaki has his foot on Sonnen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sonnen works his way back into a safe position though.
Sonnen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peramaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonnen has managed to get both his arms back between Peramaki's legs - danger averted.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sonnen has his hands clasped together but Peramaki extends and breaks Sonnen's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Peramaki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kimmo Peramaki!
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