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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kluba (ranked 1080 p4p, 146 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 2039 p4p, 248 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sonnen's choice of entrance music: Win or lose am a fighter. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Dangerous GnP
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kluba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonnen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sonnen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kluba finds it's way round the side to connect with Sonnen's head.
A right-left combo lands from Kluba.
Kluba throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonnen moves into the clinch.
Kluba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sonnen has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kluba throws a looping overhand right but Sonnen ducks down to avoid it.
Sonnen with the counter takedown but Kluba avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Kluba. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba scores with a sloppy right hand. Sonnen should have avoided that one.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kluba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kluba.
Sonnen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kluba defends it well.
Sebastian Kluba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kluba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sonnen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kluba counters with a straight right hand.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown. Kluba tries to sprawl out of it but Sonnen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kluba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kluba.
Sonnen fails with the takedown
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Kluba.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Sonnen with a poor takedown
and Kluba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sonnen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kluba counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba loads up on a big right hand but Sonnen slips the punch.
Sonnen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kluba defends it well.
Kluba throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Kluba lands a nice looking body shot.
Sonnen needs to keep his hands up - Kluba had a free shot at his head there.
Kluba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kluba throws a series of punches but Sonnen avoids them all with ease.
Sonnen feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sonnen moves out of range as Kluba strikes.
Kluba scores with a one two! Sonnen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kluba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kluba throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Sonnen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kluba throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kluba lands a jab to the head.
Kluba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kluba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Kluba dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kluba throws out a loose jab but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kluba misses with a double jab.
Sonnen with the counter takedown but Kluba avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kluba enables Sonnen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kluba manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kluba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kluba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kluba has control of Sonnen's left arm, preventing Sonnen from doing any damage.
Sonnen works over Kluba with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kluba has his hands on Sonnen's head, controlling the position.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen distracts Kluba with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sonnen won't allow Kluba to sweep him here.
Kluba is controlling Sonnen's posture.
Sonnen works over Kluba with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Kluba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Kluba wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kluba has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but Kluba blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kluba sizes up Sonnen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kluba sprawls well. Kluba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sonnen gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kluba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
And Sonnen tries to counter it with a takedown but Kluba pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sonnen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kluba, as that shot connected.
Sonnen walks into a jab.
Kluba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sonnen backs up against the cage.
Kluba misses with a straight left.
Sonnen with the counter takedown but Kluba avoids it easily.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kluba.
Sonnen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kluba defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Kluba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kluba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluba swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sonnen tries for a takedown but Kluba circles away easily
and Kluba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Kluba dominated that second round.
That's time! Kluba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kluba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kluba misses with a wild body shot.
Sonnen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kluba connects with a right hand. Sonnen shakes it off.
No joy there for Kluba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kluba throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kluba.
Kluba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonnen can do to turn this around?
Sonnen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kluba swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Kluba lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba scores with a jab. Sonnen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Kluba misses with the combination.
Kluba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonnen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sonnen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sonnen tries for a takedown but Kluba circles away easily
enabling Kluba to counter with a crisp jab.
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sebastian Kluba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba clobbers Sonnen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluba.
Kluba throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Sonnen with the counter takedown but Kluba avoids it easily.
Sonnen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Kluba seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
Kluba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonnen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Kluba misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
Sonnen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Kluba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kluba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Sonnen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kluba scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Sonnen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
Sonnen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kluba throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kluba throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kluba throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonnen with the counter takedown but Kluba avoids it easily.
Kluba scores with a decent looking hook.
Kluba connects with a nice looking jab.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sebastian Kluba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sonnen wants to clinch but Kluba slips to the side
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Chael Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kluba.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Kluba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kluba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Kluba!
After the fight, Sebastian Kluba was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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