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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pud Pad Noyworawoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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177 lbs
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185 cm
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pud Pad Noyworawoot! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Sonnen! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sonnen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick misses from Sonnen.
Noyworawoot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Noyworawoot is looking to advance position but Sonnen won't allow it. Sonnen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sonnen is staying active underneath Noyworawoot, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Noyworawoot prevents Sonnen from standing back up.
Noyworawoot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Sonnen is trying to stand up here but Noyworawoot is controlling him well. Noyworawoot is looking to advance position but Sonnen won't allow it. Noyworawoot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Noyworawoot lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sonnen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noyworawoot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Noyworawoot lands with a punch from half guard. Sonnen is trying to stand up here but Noyworawoot is controlling him well. Sonnen looks winded! Noyworawoot wants to take a breather but Sonnen is having none of it. Noyworawoot content to control rather than advance. Noyworawoot is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Noyworawoot lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Noyworawoot is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sonnen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice elbow there by Noyworawoot. Sonnen is in a horrible position here. Noyworawoot smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Noyworawoot connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Noyworawoot won't let Sonnen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Noyworawoot is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Sonnen is rocked! Noyworawoot controlling the position easily from mount. Noyworawoot has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Noyworawoot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Noyworawoot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Noyworawoot looking to isolate an arm here. Sonnen doesn't see it coming and as Noyworawoot extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Noyworawoot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pud Pad Noyworawoot! In his post fight interview, Pud Pad Noyworawoot started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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