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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Syngin Colchester (ranked 4389 p4p, 4319 weight class) and Ben Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Syngin Colchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen gets caught napping as Colchester dives in and scores a takedown. Sonnen manages to retain guard.
Sonnen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Colchester postures up and lands a big shot to Sonnen's brow.
Sonnen keeping full guard, as Colchester tries to pass.
Sonnen trying to control the position.
Sonnen wants to control but Colchester passes easily into half guard.
Colchester is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colchester lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colchester seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Colchester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sonnen keeps working.
Colchester lands with a punch from half guard.
Colchester tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sonnen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Colchester has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sonnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Colchester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sonnen defending well though.
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 is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Colchester throwing shots but Sonnen is blocking nicely.
Colchester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sonnen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Colchester.
Sonnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep. Colchester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Colchester is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Colchester there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colchester is keen to just control but Sonnen is a slippery customer.
Sonnen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sonnen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Colchester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Colchester working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Colchester is keen to just control but Sonnen is a slippery customer.
Colchester throwing shots but Sonnen is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colchester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonnen tries to roll over but Colchester keeps him under control.
Colchester sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Colchester connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonnen's hands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sonnen.
Colchester throws an overhand right that has Sonnen reeling! Colchester follows up with more punches and Sonnen is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Syngin Colchester!
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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
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