Fight Weekend (Bellator 207: Bader vs. Mitrione, 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen) RESULTS

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  1. Mamba

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    I wonder if Sonnen can survive Fedor's initial onslaught tonight.
     
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    Results

    MAIN CARD (Paramount, DAZN, 9 p.m. ET)
    • Fedor Emelianenko def. Chael Sonnen – TKO (strikes - Round 1, 4:00)
    • Benson Henderson def. Saad Awad via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
    • Cheick Kongo def. Timothy Johnson via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:08
    • Anatoly Tokov def. Alexander Shlemenko via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    • Henry Corrales def. Andy Main via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 2:08
    PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 6:30 p.m. ET)
    • Jeremy Puglia def. Eric Olsen via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:16
    • Dennis Buzukja def. Ryan Castro via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:53
    • Andrews Rodriguez def. Mike DiOrio via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    • Zarrukh Adashev def. Christian Medina via TKO (punches, knee) – Round 1, 10:08
    • Jennifer Chieng def. Jessica Ruiz via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:22
    • David Meshkhoradze def. Shaquan Moore via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
    • Tommy Espinosa def. Suhrob Aidarbekov via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:27
    • Nick Fiore def. Jerome Mickle via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
     
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    About what I expected from Sonnen/Fedor. I don't think Fedor has any chance against Bader.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Chael with another "flying knee gaffe" in this fight.
     
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    MMAjunkie reporting Bader is opening up as a massive -450 favorite over Fedor on the betting lines.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Makes sense to me. Bader doesn't have Fedor's submission game but is better everywhere else, right?
     
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    A little off topic, but I've always wondered why smothering wrestlers don't try for things like americanas more. With how well they control position it would seem much easier just to grab an arm and push the elbow skyward. When I was actually practicing BJJ I used to do that when rolling with guys I could control easier to decent success.
     
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    Makes sense. Maybe UFC guys just have strong fuckin' arms and can squirm out of it. Reminds me of GSP/Karo. Rogan thought GSP was dead to rights and he just worked out of it.
     

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