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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fail Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Ooka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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219 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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180 cm
28
191 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fail Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Ooka!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ooka can pounce on him.
Sonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ooka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ooka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonnen throws a head kick but Ooka moves out of range.
Sonnen lands the left hand.
Ooka lands with an uppercut that bounces Sonnen off the cage and back into range.
Ooka misses with a looping left.
Ooka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sonnen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sonnen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sonnen jabs Ooka right on the nose. Ooka blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ooka. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ooka fails to land with a series of punches.
Sonnen misses with a left hand
and Ooka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ooka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sonnen did well to prevent Ooka getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ooka controlling the action here.
Ooka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ooka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sonnen tries to roll over but Ooka keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen missing with punches from the bottom.
Ooka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ooka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooka 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.
Ooka throwing shots but Sonnen is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooka throws a strike but Sonnen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ooka pushes down on Sonnen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sonnen trying to hold on to Ooka's head to control him but Ooka postures up.
Ooka is looking for a kimura but Sonnen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ooka to get the leverage.
Sonnen is looking to improve his position.
Ooka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
Sonnen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ooka pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ooka has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ooka with shots to the head and body - Sonnen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ooka controlling his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooka with shots to the head and body - Sonnen looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Ooka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good leg kick by Ooka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sonnen is pressed up against the cage. Ooka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sonnen down to the mat. Sonnen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ooka lands a nice shot to the body.
Ooka fails with the takedown.
Ooka misses with a few strikes there.
Ooka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sonnen's waist but Sonnen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ooka off to one side.
Fail Sonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Ooka.
Sonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Ooka misses.
Sonnen's corner calls for a 1-2. Sonnen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ooka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paul Ooka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonnen looks to throw the jab but Ooka is out of range.
Ooka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sonnen throws a head kick that misses
and Ooka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ooka.
Ooka throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Ooka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sonnen to the ground. Ooka is now in Sonnen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooka postures up and lands a big shot to Sonnen's brow.
Sonnen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ooka trying to control the position from guard on top but Sonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooka preventing the sweep.
Paul Ooka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ooka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ooka is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a hook but Ooka blocks it.
Ooka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sonnen sprawls well. Sonnen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ooka gets slowly back to his feet.
Ooka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sonnen as he avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Sonnen finds it's target.
Sonnen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooka misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Sonnen.
Ooka throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut
and Ooka counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sonnen, pushing him back against the cage.
Sonnen misses with a punch to the body.
Ooka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sonnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ooka wants to take the fight to the mat but Sonnen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sonnen effectively controlling the action here.
Sonnen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooka prevents a body shot from Sonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Ooka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sonnen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sonnen avoids a kick to the body.
Ooka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ooka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ooka.
Ooka misses with a few strikes there.
Paul Ooka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ooka.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooka throws a leg kick but Sonnen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ooka misses with a double jab.
Ooka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ooka tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ooka swivels and escapes.
Ooka connects with a leg kick. Sonnen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooka throws a series of punches but Sonnen avoids them all with ease.
Ooka shoots in looking for a takedown but Sonnen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ooka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ooka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sonnen.
Sonnen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ooka.
Ooka ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.
Ooka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ooka throws a big shot that misses.
Ooka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fail Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ooka closes the distance and clinches up with Sonnen, looking for a takedown. Ooka pushes Sonnen against the cage but Sonnen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ooka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sonnen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Ooka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ooka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sonnen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Paul Ooka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sonnen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sonnen wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen keeping full guard, as Ooka tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooka postures up.
Ooka trying to control the position from guard on top but Sonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sonnen misses the jab.
Paul Ooka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sonnen at a distance.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ooka lands a jab to the head.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ooka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ooka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ooka. That one must have hurt.
Sonnen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ooka counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Ooka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ooka 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Ooka!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Ooka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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