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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 606 p4p, 79 weight class) and Ethan Wright (ranked 4378 p4p, 425 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Wright!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen stuffs the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Sonnen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wright grinds an elbow into Sonnen's temple.
Wright throwing strikes but Sonnen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen working away.
Wright gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wright tries to get to full guard but Sonnen has control of the leg.
Wright is looking to get back to full guard here but Sonnen has managed to pass to side control instead.
Wright on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen throws an elbow but Wright slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Sonnen.
Wright is trying to escape the position but Sonnen is controlling the position.
Sonnen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sonnen working the ground and pound from side control.
Wright looking for a sweep but Sonnen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sonnen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wright can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sonnen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sonnen looking to ground and pound but Wright is blocking nicely.
Sonnen cracks Wright with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
58% |
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