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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Ray (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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206 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Ray!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sonnen sprawls well. Sonnen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ray gets slowly back to his feet.
Ray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sonnen swivels and escapes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a front kick.
Ray should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ray looks winded!
Sonnen fakes the leg kick and cracks Ray in the body.
Ray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sonnen lands a nice looking body kick.
Sonnen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ray's calf.
Jim Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a front kick that sends Ray stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sonnen.
Sonnen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sonnen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sonnen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Ray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ray looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sonnen turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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