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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apolo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chanderson Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apolo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chanderson Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen throws a body punch but Creed moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sonnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Sonnen. Those never looked like landing.
Sonnen drives through and clinches with Creed against the cage.
Sonnen misses with an elbow strike.
Sonnen lands a damaging elbow.
Sonnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Creed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Creed wants a takedown.
Sonnen throws an elbow that misses.
Sonnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sonnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt
and Sonnen counters with a body kick that stops Creed in his tracks momentarily.
Creed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonnen.
Creed looks to clinch
and Sonnen counters with a good low kick that Creed was not able to check.
Creed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a low kick, right behind Creed 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apolo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creed is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed throws a sloppy head kick
and Sonnen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sonnen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sonnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Creed jumps guard but Sonnen stands there with Creed around his waist. Creed gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Creed managing to block the knees to the body from Sonnen.
Sonnen leaning against his opponent.
Creed jumps guard but Sonnen stands there with Creed around his waist. Creed gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Creed trying to stall but Sonnen improves his position.
Sonnen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Creed's defenses.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Creed takes an elbow to the temple.
Sonnen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Creed's face.
Sonnen is stalling here.
Sonnen misses with a punch on the inside.
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 comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sonnen lands an elbow that stopped Creed in his tracks for a moment.
Creed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sonnen stalling in the clinch.
Sonnen lands a nice elbow.
Sonnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Apolo Creed has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sonnen.
Nice elbow from Sonnen.
Creed takes an elbow to the temple.
Creed is trying to push Sonnen away but Sonnen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sonnen prevents the takedown attempt.
Creed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Creed is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sonnen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sonnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Creed goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sonnen prevents it.
Sonnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Creed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creed.
Sonnen lands an elbow that stopped Creed in his tracks for a moment.
Sonnen leaning against his opponent.
Sonnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sonnen leaning against his opponent.
Creed is trying to push Sonnen away but Sonnen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sonnen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sonnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
Sonnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sonnen breaks from the clinch.
Creed throws out a loose jab but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen moves into the clinch.
Sonnen trying to land knees to the body.
Sonnen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creed tries to score a body lock takedown but Sonnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Creed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonnen lands an elbow that stopped Creed in his tracks for a moment.
Sonnen swings wildly with an uppercut but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Creed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sonnen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice elbow from Sonnen.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonnen's elbow.
Sonnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sonnen misses with a knee to the head.
Creed is trying to break the clinch but Sonnen is controlling him.
Sonnen throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Sonnen.
Creed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sonnen avoids the elbow strike from Creed, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chanderson Sonnen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Apolo Creed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sonnen feints and then cracks Creed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Creed down.
Sonnen throws a head kick that Creed semi-blocks.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Sonnen.
Nice takedown defense from Sonnen. No joy for Creed on that attempt.
Creed tries to clinch up but Sonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt
and Sonnen counters with a nice body kick.
Creed blocks the body kick.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sonnen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Creed really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt - Sonnen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apolo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creed throws a sloppy head kick
and Sonnen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sonnen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Creed tries to score a body lock takedown but Sonnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sonnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body.
Sonnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sonnen lands an elbow inside that Creed shrugs off.
Creed is looking to break free of the clinch but Sonnen has double underhooks.
Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Creed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Creed tries to clinch up
and Sonnen counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a head kick but Creed moves out of range.
Sonnen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonnen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Creed scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Creed there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Creed tries to control but Sonnen wriggling away.
Sonnen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Creed.
Creed throwing strikes here but Sonnen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Creed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Creed wants to control the pace but Sonnen is squirming around nicely.
Creed scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sonnen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Creed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Creed wants to control the pace but Sonnen is squirming around nicely.
Creed controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chanderson Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Apolo Creed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Creed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creed fails with the takedown.
Apolo Creed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonnen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Creed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creed gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sonnen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Creed is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sonnen counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apolo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sonnen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Creed somewhat.
Creed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sonnen is fending him off so far but Creed persists. Nope, Sonnen circles away and we're back to standing.
Sonnen leaves Creed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Creed misses with a takedown
and Sonnen counters with a body kick that stops Creed in his tracks momentarily.
Chanderson Sonnen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sonnen moves into the clinch.
Sonnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sonnen stops a takedown attempt from Creed.
Creed tries to score a body lock takedown but Sonnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sonnen controlling the action here for a moment.
Creed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sonnen lands an elbow inside.
Sonnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Creed prevents a body shot from Sonnen.
Creed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sonnen lands a nice elbow.
Sonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Creed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sonnen takes the fight into the clinch.
Sonnen lands an elbow just above Creed 's eye.
Sonnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sonnen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Creed.
Sonnen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creed tries to pull guard but Sonnen won't allow it.
Sonnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sonnen lands an elbow just above Creed 's eye.
Creed takes an elbow to the temple.
Sonnen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Creed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sonnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sonnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sonnen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Creed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Creed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Creed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sonnen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sonnen forces Creed back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Sonnen fails to land.
Sonnen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creed avoids it.
Apolo Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chanderson Sonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Creed avoids the elbow strike from Sonnen, against the cage.
Sonnen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Creed in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chanderson Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sonnen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chanderson Sonnen!
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