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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Sonnen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howard Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sonnen circles away.
Sonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooper circles away quickly and effectively.
Sonnen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cooper tries to avoid it but Sonnen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cooper to the ground. Cooper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Cooper.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Sonnen is avoiding it.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sonnen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Sonnen keeps it at a distance.
Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooper tries to stall but Sonnen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Sonnen! Cooper is backing up but he can't get away as Sonnen lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Cooper and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chael Sonnen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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