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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 388 p4p, 50 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 351 p4p, 45 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by I Won't Back Down. Sonnen has chosen Sure to be sure as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dao Sonnen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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188 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Sonnen counter with a right hand.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.
Cole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Cole's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sonnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonnen tries a body shot but Cole blocks it.
Sonnen is trying to stall.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sonnen tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Sonnen blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole has picked Sonnen up - he's going for a ride! Cole dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sonnen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is nestled in close to Sonnen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sonnen gets full guard.
Cole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Sonnen is retaining full guard.
Cole is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cole content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sonnen pulls Cole in close to his closed guard and prevents Cole from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cole with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Cole looking to sit in guard and control but Sonnen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole has Sonnen pulled in close to control his posture.
Sonnen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing Sonnen from standing up.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position.
Cole controlling Sonnen's posture.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses
and Cole counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sonnen is looking for a triangle but Cole pushes his legs off easily.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sonnen is keeping the position for now.
Cole throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cole's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sonnen has his foot on Cole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cole works his way back into a safe position though.
Cole throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole is in close to Sonnen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sonnen can't keep his opponent in guard - Cole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cole slips a nice elbow through Sonnen's hands, connecting with Sonnen's forehead.
Sonnen is not content to let Cole control the position.
Sonnen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cole is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Cole there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sonnen misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cole's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sonnen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cole working some strikes from top position.
Cole 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 preventing the sweep.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sonnen trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole is pulling down on Sonnen's head to control his posture.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sonnen is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Sonnen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sonnen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sonnen misses with a looping right.
Sonnen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonnen can do to turn this around?
Nice shot lands for Sonnen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries for a takedown but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sonnen lands a slapping body shot.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Sonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Sonnen lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sonnen misses with a body shot
and Cole counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sonnen blocks an elbow strike from Cole.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonnen's elbow.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sonnen gets through Cole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a left hand.
Sonnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sonnen is stalling here.
Cole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sonnen.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen works on Cole's body with a couple of short punches.
Sonnen scores with a shoulder strike.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Cole keeps control of Sonnen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dao Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole is looking to counter the offense by Sonnen and move into the clinch.
Cole throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sonnen's waist but Sonnen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cole off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Cole. No joy for Sonnen on that attempt.
Cole moves into the clinch.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonnen controls his hands.
Sonnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonnen is leaning against Cole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonnen.
Cole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonnen lands a nice uppercut.
Cole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cole is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Cole digs a right hand underneath Sonnen's ribcage. Sonnen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sonnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sonnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonnen is trying to push Cole away but Cole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sonnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Dao Sonnen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Sonnen avoids the damage to the body.
Cole has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sonnen is trying to keep an underhook but Cole manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sonnen trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
Sonnen taking some punishment here, with Cole in his half guard.
Cole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sonnen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cole scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sonnen wants to control but Cole is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole working the head and body with strikes.
Cole lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sonnen is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sonnen avoid being mounted?
Cole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sonnen defending well though.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep. Cole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sonnen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cole's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cole trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Sonnen pulls Cole in close to prevent any damage.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Sonnen is retaining full guard.
Cole lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cole throws an elbow that misses. Sonnen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cole's guard. Nice move by Sonnen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole pulls Sonnen in close to prevent any damage.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sonnen stays in close to Cole's body and controls the position.
Sonnen stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Cole!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Michael Cole made sure he mentioned MayheM sportswear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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