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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Yonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yonkers has chosen In For The Kill as his entrance music. Chael Sonnen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeff Yonkers's chin.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Yonkers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonkers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Yonkers shoots for a double leg takedown but Sonnen sprawls well. He's pushed Yonkers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yonkers is defended easily by Sonnen.
Yonkers throws a front kick that sends Sonnen stumbling back into the cage.
Yonkers is looking to land body kicks.
Yonkers shoots for a takedown but Sonnen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chael Sonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Yonkers.
No luck for Yonkers with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonkers shoots in looking for a takedown. Sonnen tries to sprawl out of it but Yonkers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sonnen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Sonnen as Yonkers shoots in.
Sonnen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sonnen lands in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yonkers is looking to stand up but Sonnen isn't so interested in that idea.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Yonkers looks gassed!
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing.
Sonnen prevents Yonkers from getting back to his feet.
Sonnen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonkers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sonnen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yonkers working a defensive guard here.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonnen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sonnen stands up over Yonkers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yonkers on the ground.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen won't allow Yonkers to get back to his feet.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yonkers's head.
Yonkers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yonkers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Yonkers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonkers wants to stand and escape but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen works over Yonkers with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yonkers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sonnen is controlling him.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen passes Yonkers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sonnen slips a nice elbow through Yonkers's hands, connecting with Yonkers's forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonnen is nestled in close to Yonkers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yonkers tries to clinch up.
Sonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Yonkers.
Yonkers has his takedown stuffed
and Sonnen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sonnen.
Yonkers scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Yonkers looking for a sweep. Not yet Yonkers, not yet.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Sonnen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sonnen prevents Yonkers from getting back to his feet.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sonnen distracts Yonkers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
Yonkers kicks Sonnen off and gets to his feet.
Yonkers tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Yonkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonkers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yonkers looking to control.
Yonkers has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Yonkers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sonnen defends well.
Yonkers working a defensive guard here.
Sonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Yonkers is retaining full guard.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen cracks Yonkers with a solid left hand.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yonkers controls Sonnen momentarily but Sonnen frees himself.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yonkers 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 working some strikes from top position.
Yonkers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sonnen is controlling him.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
Sonnen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yonkers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonnen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sonnen is in close to Yonkers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yonkers wants to stand up but Sonnen is controlling him.
That's four 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sonnen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sonnen is pressing down on Yonkers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yonkers is holding on for now.
Sonnen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yonkers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sonnen is working Yonkers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sonnen postures up.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Yonkers is looking for a triangle but Sonnen pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yonkers is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yonkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sonnen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yonkers counters with a good, hard body kick but Sonnen shrugs it off.
Yonkers tries for a takedown but Sonnen circles away easily
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Yonkers wants to stand but Sonnen is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen is working Yonkers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yonkers wants to stand up but Sonnen is controlling him.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yonkers is trying to keep Sonnen in close.
Yonkers wants to stand up but Sonnen is controlling him.
Yonkers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Yonkers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chael Sonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Yonkers keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yonkers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sonnen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yonkers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sonnen is controlling him.
Sonnen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sonnen is in close to Yonkers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonkers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there.
Yonkers working a defensive guard here.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Yonkers wants to stand and escape but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Yonkers keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sonnen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yonkers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sonnen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sonnen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jeff Yonkers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen works over Yonkers with some ground and pound from guard.
Yonkers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sonnen postures up and lands a big shot to Yonkers's brow.
Sonnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yonkers can do to turn this around?
Sonnen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yonkers working a defensive guard here.
Sonnen connects with a couple of short punches.
Yonkers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sonnen defends it easily.
Yonkers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sonnen, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Sonnen!
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hype
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