I haven't seen a lot of the WEC. I was pleasantly surprised when I caught some fights from their March 28 event on tv. There are some damn good fighters in that league. Chael Sonnen dominated his fight against previously undefeated Bryan Baker, showing excellent wrestling and grappling skills. In past years, wrestlers in mma have occasionally shown a tendency to use their takedowns and ground control to ride out decision victories while providing very little in the way of action. The increase in skill level across the sport has made this strategy less effective, and wrestlers today are much better at incorporating submissions and strikes into their fighting styles. Sonnen is a well rounded wrestler who constantly pressures his opponents with takedowns and strikes.
In the fight above, Sonnen dominates Paulo Filho for two rounds before getting caught in an armbar with seconds left in the second round. I'm looking forward to the rematch, which should take place on June 1.
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