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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zanderson Zilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chael Sonnen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zanderson Zilva! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Zilva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Zilva throws a right hand that Sonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonnen also avoids with ease. Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Zilva shows good takedown defense. Zilva lands with an overhand left. Zilva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sonnen. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Zilva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Zilva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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It looks like Chael Sonnen has been cut.
Zilva gets in close and instigates a clinch. Sonnen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zilva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sonnen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zilva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Zilva lands with a nice body punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Zilva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Zilva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonnen's hands. Sonnen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Zilva lands with a cross. Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Sonnen shoots in but no luck this time. Sonnen is breathing heavily.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Zilva lands an overhand right. Zilva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zilva duly obliges.
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Sonnen is rocked!
Zilva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sonnen quickly recovers to half guard. Oh Sonnen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Zilva thows a huge punch but Sonnen dodges it nicely.
Zilva stands up and beckons Sonnen to join him on the feet. Sonnen misses with the combination.
Sonnen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. OH! Sonnen has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Zilva smells blood and charges in for the finish! Zilva unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Sonnen sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zanderson Zilva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
98% |
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