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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Webster (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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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Webster!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster swinging wildly here.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Webster tries to clinch up.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Webster is looking to clinch.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Webster as he jumps to the side.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Webster's half guard.
Sonnen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Webster doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sonnen.
Sonnen is nestled in close to Webster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonnen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sonnen is working away from the top position though.
Sonnen 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.
Sonnen trying to mount his opponent but Webster defends it.
Webster is trying to get back to full guard.
Sonnen throwing shots but Webster is blocking nicely.
Sonnen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Webster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonnen.
Sonnen thows a huge punch but Webster dodges it nicely.
Sonnen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Webster knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sonnen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Webster's guard.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Webster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen won't allow Webster to get back to his feet.
Webster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Webster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sonnen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Webster's head.
Sonnen forces his way into half guard.
Sonnen lands strikes from half guard.
Sonnen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Webster is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Webster trying to hold on to Sonnen's head to control him but Sonnen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Webster is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Sonnen.
Sonnen looks to land a strike but Webster avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen forces his way into half guard.
Sonnen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sonnen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen is trying to control. Webster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Webster is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonnen misses with a head shot. Webster uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Webster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Sonnen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Webster moves into range and clinches up with Sonnen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sonnen breaks from the clinch.
Webster misses with a wild body shot.
Webster doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Webster wants to clinch.
Webster pushes Sonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Webster.
Sonnen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sonnen takes a shot to the head.
Come on Webster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Webster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Sonnen tries for a takedown but Webster manages to get underhooks.
Webster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sonnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Webster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webster.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sonnen postures up in Webster's guard and throws a big left but Webster blocks it.
Webster looking to control.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen trying to control but Webster is working from the bottom.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing.
Sonnen postures up and lands a big shot to Webster's brow.
Webster keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Webster is looking to stand up but Sonnen isn't so interested in that idea.
Webster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sonnen landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Webster's head.
Sonnen connects with a couple of short punches.
Webster looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sonnen prevents Webster from getting back to his feet.
Webster is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen trying to move into half guard but instead Webster has managed to sweep!
Sonnen pushes Webster off and gets back to his feet.
Mitch Webster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Webster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster gets through Sonnen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Webster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sonnen tries a knee to the head but Webster blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sonnen has had enough of the clinch but Webster keeps him there for the moment.
Sonnen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Webster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webster blocking some punches.
Sonnen working hard to break the clinch.
Webster taking a breather.
Sonnen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Webster breaks the clinch.
Webster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sonnen, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Webster.
Webster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Webster wants to clinch.
Sonnen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Webster avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Sonnen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sonnen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Webster is bucking up trying to escape but Sonnen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sonnen lands a nice shot to the head.
Webster is rocked!
It looks like Mitch Webster has been cut.
Sonnen softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Webster is out cold! Sonnen jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Sonnen!
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hype
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