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Event:
DUEL#72 oCrazy vs Harris
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Sonham takes the fight into the clinch.
For Real misses with a body punch.
For Real tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonham tries to work over For Real's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
For Real lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
For Real presses Sonham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sonham wants a takedown but no success here.
Sonham is working for takedown but For Real is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC#
Sonham breaks the clinch.
For Real lands a jab to the head.
For Real throws a nice looking combination but Sonham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
For Real lands a jab.
For Real fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
For Real works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
For Real throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonham on the side of the head.
For Real drops Sonham with a huge uppercut! Sonham drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. For Real is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). For Real For Real!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Grimes fails to land the takedown.
Sonham wants to counter with a clinch but Grimes pushes him away.
Sonham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grimes counters with a nice uppercut.
Sonham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grimes swivels and escapes.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Sonham moves into range and clinches up with Grimes.#TD#
Grimes jumps into guard, dragging Sonham to the mat.
Grimes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonham is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Sonham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grimes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Grimes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sonham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grimes's head.#T1#
Grimes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonham wants to get up but he can't break Grimes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sonham won't allow Grimes to sweep him here.
Grimes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sonham can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Grimes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sonham defends it well.
Grimes blocks the strikes from Sonham.
Sonham misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sonham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grimes lands with a punch from half guard.
Grimes is thwarting Sonham's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Grimes. #T2#
Sonham tries to get to full guard but Grimes has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Grimes there.
Grimes wants to stand up but Sonham has a hold of him and won't allow it. #ES2#
Sonham kicks Grimes off and gets back to his feet.
Grimes misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Sonham moves into the clinch.
Sonham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grimes tries to break free but Sonham pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonham tries to clinch up but Grimes circles away and keeps his distance.
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3#
Sonham wants to clinch.#CL2#
Sonham has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Sonham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonham clobbers Grimes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#
It looks like Granville Grimes has been cut.
Grimes shoots for a takedown but Sonham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sonham wants to counter the offense by Grimes and move into the clinch position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sonham.
Grimes slaps away a takedown attempt from Sonham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Granville Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonham.#T4##TD2#
Sonham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Sonham from controlling successfully.
Grimes controls Sonham momentarily but Sonham frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonham's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Sonham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonham has managed to get both his arms back between Grimes's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Sonham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonham has managed to get both his arms back between Grimes's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chael Sonham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Granville Grimes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Sonham shoots in and gets a takedown into Grimes's guard.
Grimes is trying to control the position but Sonham postures up.
Grimes tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Grimes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sonham defends well.
Grimes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonham's guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grimes throws an elbow that misses. Sonham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grimes's guard. Nice move by Sonham!#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonham wanted to stand there but Grimes had control of the position. #SUB#
Grimes looking for a guillotine here but Sonham defends easily.
Sonham trying to control but Grimes is working from the bottom. #T1##ES#
Grimes pushes Sonham off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Granville Grimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
Sonham pushes Grimes up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Sonham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Sonham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grimes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU2#
Sonham decides to stand back up.
No luck for Grimes with that takedown attempt.
Sonham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Sonham fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2#
Sonham scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonham is controlling the pace.
Sonham slips a nice elbow through Grimes's hands, connecting with Grimes's forehead.
We've been informed that Sonham has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grimes trying to control but Sonham postures up.
#SUB2#
Sonham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sonham is looking to take a break and control but Grimes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Grimes is looking for a sweep. Sonham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Grimes tries to roll over but Sonham keeps him under control.
Sonham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimes keeps working.
Sonham is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonham 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.
Grimes wants to get back to full guard but Sonham has passed into side control.
Sonham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grimes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#ES#
Grimes throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T4#
Grimes stuffs the takedown attempt from Sonham. Sonham gets slowly back to his feet.
Grimes attempts a counter takedown but Sonham avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Sonham scores with a takedown into Grimes's guard.#ES#
Grimes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sonham has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes stops a takedown attempt from Sonham.
#BC2#
Sonham manages to break the clinch.
Grimes with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Sonham moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Sonham gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sonham prevents Grimes from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chael Sonham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Granville Grimes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sonham throws a right hand that Grimes ducks under and follows up with a left that Grimes also avoids with ease.
Grimes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sonham swivels and escapes.
Sonham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimes sprawls well. Grimes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sonham gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Sonham drives through and clinches with Grimes against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Sonham breaks from the clinch.
Grimes throws out a loose jab but Sonham uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sonham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grimes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T1#
Grimes jumps guard but Sonham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sonham keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Grimes pulls Sonham into guard.
Sonham wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving.
Grimes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimes is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Grimes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sonham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sonham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SU2#
Sonham stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T2##TD2#
Sonham gets the takedown into side control.
Sonham working the ground and pound.
Sonham connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Grimes some visible discomfort.
Grimes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sonham is controlling him well.
Grimes is looking for a sweep.
Grimes is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Sonham tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grimes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sonham connects with a decent elbow. #T3#
Grimes is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SU2#
Sonham has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sonham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chael Sonham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Sonham instigates a clinch.
Grimes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sonham can't get the takedown.
Granville Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonham.
Sonham wants a takedown but no success here.
Stalling in the clinch from Sonham.
#BC#
Grimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonham shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grimes as he avoids it easily.
Grimes shoots in looking for a takedown but Sonham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grimes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Sonham has Grimes up against the cage in a clinch.
#T4##TD2#
Sonham jumps into guard, dragging Grimes to the mat.
Grimes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grimes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grimes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grimes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grimes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sonham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grimes.
Sonham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#ES2#
Sonham kicks Grimes off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Sonham closes the distance and clinches.
Granville Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chael Sonham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grimes missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sonham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sonham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chael Sonham!
After the fight, Chael Sonham 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Sonham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wong's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Gil Wong has been cut.#CL2#
Sonham moves into the clinch.
Wong looking to slow down the pace here.
Wong is looking to control Sonham's arms but Sonham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wong has his back to the cage.
Sonham wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD2#
Sonham pulls guard successfully.
Wong controlling from the top position.
Wong works over Sonham with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong landing with the ground and pound.
Sonham controls Wong momentarily but Wong frees himself.
Sonham keeping moving, preventing Wong from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB2#
Sonham working for a triangle but Wong defends it easily.
Sonham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wong 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.
Wong wants to control from the top but Sonham keeps moving.
Wong stops Sonham from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sonham doesn't manage to clinch there - Wong circles away.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sonham tries for a takedown but Wong circles away easily#CL#
and Wong counters by clinching up. #TD#
Wong pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wong working a defensive guard here.
Sonham trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
Sonham must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sonham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wong wants to stand up but Sonham is controlling him.
Sonham landing with the ground and pound.
Sonham stops Wong from standing up.
Wong wants to sweep here but Sonham controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Wong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sonham is controlling him.
Sonham trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wong wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Sonham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sonham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wong is proving hard to escape from.
Sonham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wong is trying to control the position but Sonham postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Sonham decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Sonham is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Wong gets back to full guard.
Sonham looking to pass the guard.
Wong looking for a sweep. Not yet Wong, not yet.
Sonham with a nice head shot there.
Sonham content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wong managing to control the position.
Wong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sonham manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sonham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chael Sonham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gil Wong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Sonham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wong is stalling here.
Sonham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wong slowing the pace effectively.
Wong swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wong is trying to stall.
Wong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wong working aggressively here.
Sonham avoiding damage as Wong throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wong.
A short right from Wong on the inside. #TD2#
Sonham has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wong uses from the top position. #T1#
Wong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sonham looking to control.
Wong distracts Sonham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Sonham working for a triangle but Wong defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Sonham throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wong uses it to pass to side control.
Wong working the ground and pound. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Wong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sonham has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sonham tries to control but Wong manages to take his back.
Sonham manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wong's guard. Nice work there by Sonham.
Wong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wong trying to control the position.
Sonham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wong has his hands on Sonham's head, controlling the position. #T3#
Sonham won't allow Wong to get back to his feet.
Chael Sonham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wong wants to stand and escape but Sonham is having none of it.
Sonham controlling from the top position.
Sonham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sonham is controlling him.
Wong looking for a sweep. Not yet Wong, not yet.
Sonham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sonham manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Sonham working for submissions but it's allowed Wong to get to half guard.
#T4#
Sonham is trying to get back to full guard.
Wong tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sonham controls his leg.
Sonham is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wong is thwarting Sonham's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gil Wong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gil Wong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Wong tries to clinch but Sonham moves away #TD2#
and Sonham counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Sonham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wong tries to roll over but Sonham keeps him under control.
Wong is looking to control Sonham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wong avoid being mounted?
Wong is staying active underneath Sonham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wong is controlling Sonham's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wong looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Wong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sonham passes into side control, despite Wong's attempt to control the position.
#SUB2#
Sonham is trying to get an arm triangle but Wong is defending well.
Wong tries to improve position but can't.
Wong can't do much from the bottom here.
Wong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sonham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wong struggling a bit here.
Wong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wong wants to get back to his feet.#T2##SUB2#
Sonham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sonham is looking to take a break and control but Wong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sonham is controlling him.
Sonham postures up and lands a big shot to Wong's brow.
Wong pulls Sonham in close to his closed guard and prevents Sonham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sonham landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Sonham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wong controlling the position.
Wong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonham's guard. #REVR#
Wong stopping the sweep attempt from Sonham.
Wong wants to control from the top but Sonham keeps moving.
Sonham throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sonham has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wong has passed into side control.
Sonham is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Wong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Sonham sneaks back into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sonham can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Wong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sonham doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wong.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sonham wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chael Sonham.
I think Sonham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Sonham!
Chael Sonham decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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