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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Callan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Sonnen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Callan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Callan moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Callan lands with a kick to the temple. Sonnen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Callan has Sonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Sonnen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Callan trying to stall but Sonnen improves his position.
Callan tries to land knees in the clinch but Sonnen avoids the damage to the body.
Sonnen can't get the takedown.
Callan stops a takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Mark Callan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
Sonnen tries to circle away but Callan has him pinned against the cage.
Callan trying to stall but Sonnen improves his position.
Callan lands an elbow that stopped Sonnen in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Chael Sonnen has been cut.
Callan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sonnen's face.
Callan working Sonnen over with knees to the body.
Callan landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Callan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callan landing knees to the body.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Callan has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Callan obliges.
Callan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Callan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Callan stops a takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sonnen looks gassed!
Sonnen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sonnen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Callan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Callan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sonnen up against the cage.
Callan lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Chael Sonnen's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callan slows down the pace here.
Sonnen takes an elbow to the temple.
Callan lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Callan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Callan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callan lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Chael Sonnen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Callan scores a nice knee to the body.
Sonnen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Callan after a bit of a struggle.
Callan stops a takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Callan.
Callan is looking to control Sonnen's arms but Sonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Callan has his back to the cage.
Sonnen wants a takedown.
Callan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sonnen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sonnen has Callan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Callan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Callan stops a takedown attempt from Sonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Callan.
Callan prevents the takedown attempt.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sonnen takes an elbow to the temple.
Sonnen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chael Sonnen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Callan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Callan stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callan stops a takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Callan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Callan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chael Sonnen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Callan is looking to clinch.
Callan tries to clinch up.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sonnen fails to land the takedown.
Callan tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Callan.
Callan stuffs the takedown attempt from Sonnen. Sonnen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mark Callan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Callan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Callan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Callan has managed to clinch.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
Sonnen takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chael Sonnen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Callan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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