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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johonny Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johonny Crash has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johonny Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crash throws a push kick but Sonnen slaps the foot to one side.
Sonnen moves out of range as Crash throws a body kick.
Sonnen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice sprawl there from Sonnen as Crash shoots in.
Sonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crash's calf.
Crash fails with the takedown.
Sonnen tries to sprawl but Crash drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sonnen pushes Crash off looking to stand but Crash dives back in and keeps control.
Sonnen manages to get to full guard.
Crash stopping the sweep attempt from Sonnen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash throws a big right hand that misses.
Sonnen wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sonnen looking for a sweep. Not yet Sonnen, not yet.
Sonnen wants to stand and escape but Crash is having none of it.
Crash throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sonnen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sonnen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sonnen!
Sonnen trying to control the position but Crash is working away.
Crash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crash regains half guard.
Crash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crash.
Sonnen distracts Crash with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
Sonnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crash is trying to keep Sonnen in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crash looking for a guillotine here but Sonnen defends easily.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Crash gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crash won't allow Sonnen to sweep him here.
Sonnen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sonnen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sonnen counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johonny Crash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crash misses with a takedown attempt
and Sonnen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crash's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sonnen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crash is breathing heavily.
Sonnen is pushing down on Crash's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crash is fighting to maintain full guard but Sonnen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sonnen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sonnen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sonnen is thwarting Crash's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sonnen lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen is looking for a kimura here.
Sonnen slips a nice elbow through Crash's hands, connecting with Crash's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crash throws a leg kick
and Sonnen counters with a takedown into side control.
Crash taking punishment in the form of punches.
Crash manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sonnen is trying to stand.
Crash is stalling here. Sonnen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crash seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sonnen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Crash manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen 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.
Sonnen is keen to just control but Crash is a slippery customer.
Sonnen is nestled in close to Crash, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crash wants to improve his position but Sonnen is controlling well.
Sonnen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sonnen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crash taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crash manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crash has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.
Sonnen stands up over Crash, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sonnen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sonnen stands up over Crash, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crash has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
Sonnen trying to control but Crash is working from the bottom.
Crash had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sonnen defends it easily.
Crash looking for a sweep. Not yet Crash, not yet.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crash's head.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sonnen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crash's head.
Sonnen postures up in Crash's guard and throws a big left but Crash blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crash's head.
Sonnen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crash's head.
Crash is trying to keep Sonnen in close.
Chael Sonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sonnen won't allow Crash to sweep him here.
Sonnen cracks Crash with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
Sonnen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonnen has managed to get both his arms back between Crash's legs - danger averted.
Crash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sonnen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Sonnen is working Crash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sonnen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Crash has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.
Sonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Crash is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control but Crash is working from the bottom.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonnen has managed to get both his arms back between Crash's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sonnen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen connects with a couple of short punches.
Crash has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sonnen defends well.
Sonnen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crash shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a body kick that stops Crash in his tracks momentarily.
Crash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sonnen defends it nicely.
Sonnen misses with a straight right.
Sonnen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sonnen working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sonnen working the ground and pound from side control.
Crash sneaks back into half guard.
Crash taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crash with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crash sees it coming and defends easily.
Sonnen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crash is refusing to be controlled, as Sonnen sits in half guard.
Sonnen is just content to waste time from the top position. Crash takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Crash keeps moving.
Crash is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sonnen is aware though and is defending well.
Sonnen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen advances position into side control!
Sonnen lands some shots froms side control.
Sonnen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sonnen working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crash some visible discomfort.
Crash is looking to regain half guard here but Sonnen keeps moving and retains side control.
Sonnen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sonnen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sonnen grinds an elbow into Crash's temple.
Sonnen working away.
Sonnen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Crash down.
Crash takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chael Sonnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crash is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sonnen defends it well.
Crash seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Sonnen has recovered full guard.
Sonnen wants to sweep here but Crash controlling him for the moment.
Johonny Crash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sonnen can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen pushes Crash off and gets back to his feet.
Crash with a poor takedown
and Sonnen counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johonny Crash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Crash.
Crash shoots and misses
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crash won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sonnen trying to control the position but Crash is working away.
Sonnen working the ground and pound from side control.
Sonnen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Check out the look on Sonnen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sonnen working the ground and pound.
Sonnen scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sonnen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Sonnen!
In his post fight interview, Chael Sonnen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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