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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Sonnen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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183 lbs
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193 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deshawn Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sonnen is defended easily by Martin.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sonnen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sonnen throws a big elbow that misses.
Martin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Martin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sonnen throws a big elbow that misses.
Sonnen is looking to advance position but Martin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sonnen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Martin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sonnen scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a heavy elbow.
Martin is looking to improve his position but Sonnen isn't that keen on the idea.
Sonnen with the ground and pound from mount.
Sonnen landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Martin looking to sit in guard and control but Sonnen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing.
Sonnen lying in Martin's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Martin decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Sonnen taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deshawn Martin!
In his post fight interview, Deshawn Martin gave a big smile as he said 'Shout out to my manager. he's the best. show him some love'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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