Bellator 208 live blog: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen

This is the Bellator 208 live blog for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen, a heavyweight bout at Saturday’s Bellator event at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.
Emelianenko, who has won six of his past seven fights, faces Sonnen, who has won three of his past five fights, in the main event to determine who advances to the finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix to face Ryan Bader.
Check out the Bellator 208 live blog below.
Round 1:
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