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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iglig Bloodrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Sonnen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iglig Bloodrock's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iglig Bloodrock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen throws a sloppy head kick and Bloodrock moves out of range easily.
Sonnen tries to clinch up.
Sonnen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bloodrock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bloodrock fails with a takedown attempt.
Bloodrock misses with a double jab
and Sonnen counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bloodrock. That's going to slow Sonnen down.
Sonnen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Iglig Bloodrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodrock throws a solid leg kick but Sonnen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bloodrock.
Bloodrock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodrock swinging wildly here.
Bloodrock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Brian Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodrock throws a combination that misses
enabling Sonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloodrock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bloodrock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sonnen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Bloodrock does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bloodrock.
Bloodrock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sonnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sonnen tries to clinch up.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Bloodrock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bloodrock throws a combination that misses
and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bloodrock tries to get to full guard but Sonnen has control of the leg.
Bloodrock actively working from the bottom here.
Bloodrock looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock is looking to improve his position.
Sonnen wants to stand up but Bloodrock has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sonnen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sonnen wants to control but Bloodrock is keeping him busy.
Bloodrock gets full guard.
Bloodrock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bloodrock is looking for a triangle but Sonnen pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to get up but he can't break Bloodrock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bloodrock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there.
Bloodrock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sonnen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sonnen is trying to get an arm triangle but Bloodrock is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bloodrock manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bloodrock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Bloodrock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sonnen trying to control from half guard but Bloodrock is working away.
Bloodrock is looking to improve his position.
Bloodrock gets back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bloodrock working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iglig Bloodrock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Sonnen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bloodrock swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen throws a head kick that misses
and Sonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bloodrock.
Bloodrock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sonnen's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodrock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bloodrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bloodrock wants to pass the guard but Sonnen is keeping the position.
Sonnen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bloodrock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen has control of Bloodrock's left arm, preventing Bloodrock from doing any damage.
Bloodrock forces his way into half guard.
Bloodrock is pressing down on Sonnen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sonnen is holding on for now.
Bloodrock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bloodrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bloodrock thows a huge punch but Sonnen dodges it nicely.
Bloodrock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bloodrock passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock wants to control but Sonnen is keeping him busy.
Bloodrock advances nicely into full mount.
Sonnen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sonnen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bloodrock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bloodrock 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bloodrock keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock looking for a guillotine here but Sonnen defends easily.
Bloodrock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bloodrock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bloodrock 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.
Bloodrock is breathing heavily.
Bloodrock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sonnen defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sonnen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bloodrock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bloodrock misses with a head shot.
Bloodrock unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloodrock lands a big shot there that rocks Sonnen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Iglig Bloodrock has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodrock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sonnen's face.
Bloodrock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sonnen hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iglig Bloodrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Sonnen'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. This is the final round!
A combination from Bloodrock does no damage.
Bloodrock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sonnen counters with a takedown into side control.
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bloodrock keeps working.
Bloodrock sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bloodrock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily.
Sonnen trying to control from half guard but Bloodrock is working away.
Sonnen content to control rather than advance.
Bloodrock is pressing down on Sonnen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bloodrock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonnen has managed to get both his arms back between Bloodrock's legs - danger averted.
Bloodrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bloodrock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sonnen wants to stand but Bloodrock is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Bloodrock keeps moving.
Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bloodrock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bloodrock is looking for a triangle but Sonnen pushes his legs off easily.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.
Bloodrock 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.
Bloodrock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonnen's guard.
Bloodrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bloodrock stopping the sweep attempt from Sonnen.
Bloodrock slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bloodrock is trying to control the action in half guard but Sonnen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sonnen wants to control but Bloodrock is keeping busy.
Sonnen is looking to escape.
Bloodrock has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sonnen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bloodrock.
Bloodrock throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is squirming around, avoiding Bloodrock's attempts to control the action.
Bloodrock with a couple of short strikes.
Brian Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonnen regains half guard.
Iglig Bloodrock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sonnen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sonnen controls Bloodrock momentarily but Bloodrock frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloodrock throws a big right hand that misses.
Bloodrock passes Sonnen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iglig Bloodrock.
Well Bloodrock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iglig Bloodrock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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