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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Quan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Juan Quan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 cm
19
265 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Quan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Sonnen! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Quan throws a front kick aimed at Sonnen's knee but Sonnen avoids it well. Quan 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 Quan off to one side. Quan throws the kick towards the body but Sonnen avoids it. Quan looks for the body kick but Sonnen saw that one coming. Quan doesn't succeed with the takedown and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Quan won't be happy with that. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The strikes coming from Sonnen are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Quan taking a bit of punishment here - Sonnen scoring with strikes.
It looks like Juan Quan has been cut. Quan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sonnen working the head with strikes. Sonnen throwing shots but missing, from side control. Sonnen wants to control but Quan is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen throwing shots but missing, from side control. Sonnen works to advance to full mount. Quan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Sonnen is in the full mount, landing strikes. Sonnen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Juan Quan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juan Quan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Sonnen! A victorious Cain Sonnen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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