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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Srki Tenja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by Mosh by Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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194 cm
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210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Srki Tenja!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenja stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Tenja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonnen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sonnen tries to move to mount but Tenja blocks the move with his legs.
Tenja is trying to control Sonnen's posture but Sonnen avoids it.
Tenja regains half guard.
Tenja is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
Sonnen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sonnen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tenja on the ground.
Tenja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tenja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tenja trying to control the position.
Tenja working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tenja wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tenja wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen throws a strike but Tenja rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sonnen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sonnen tries to get out of the position.
Tenja has gone for a leg lock! Sonnen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tenja's guard.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
Tenja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tenja looks gassed!
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tenja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Tenja is keeping the position.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tenja lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tenja tries for a takedown but Sonnen circles away easily
and Sonnen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sonnen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tenja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Tenja is keeping the position.
Tenja is trying to control the position but Sonnen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Sonnen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tenja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tenja won't be happy with that.
Tenja manages to get back to half guard.
Tenja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tenja trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenja regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sonnen trying to control but Tenja is working from the bottom.
Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tenja looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenja has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sonnen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sonnen misses with a takedown
and Tenja moves into the clinch.
Sonnen tries to pull guard but Tenja holds him up against the cage and eventually Sonnen drops back down to his feet.
Tenja manages to pull guard.
Sonnen prevents Tenja from getting back to his feet.
Sonnen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tenja manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenja 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 drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tenja dives on top into guard.
Tenja trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Sonnen wants to sweep here but Tenja controlling him for the moment.
Sonnen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tenja has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenja lands a nice forearm strike.
Tenja wants to control but Sonnen is keeping him busy.
Tenja decides to stand back up. Tenja steps back and let's Sonnen get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tenja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tito Sonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenja gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tenja wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tenja is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sonnen, into his guard.
Sonnen is pulling down on Tenja's head. It's preventing any offense from Tenja, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tito Sonnen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tenja closes the distance looking to clinch
so Sonnen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sonnen postures up in Tenja's guard and throws a big left but Tenja blocks it.
Tenja controlling Sonnen's posture.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tenja is keeping the position for now.
Tenja is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sonnen dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tenja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sonnen seems content to control.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tenja with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tenja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sonnen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sonnen's back!
Tenja throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Tenja working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tenja is landing with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Tenja go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sonnen fending off the submission attempt from Tenja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenja throws strikes from the back but Sonnen rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Sonnen.
Tenjais looking to pass into half guard but Sonnen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sonnen is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tenja has his feet on Sonnen's thighs here. He's pushed Sonnen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sonnen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Srki Tenja!
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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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