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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sigfridsson (ranked 784 p4p, 105 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 453 p4p, 60 weight class). Sonnen has chosen Sure to be sure as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Sigfridsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sigfridsson's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Sigfridsson - just one landing.
Sigfridsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sonnen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sonnen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonnen jabs Sigfridsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sonnen walks into a jab.
Sonnen misses with a leg kick
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson backing away here, and Sonnen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Sonnen misses its intended target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sigfridsson scores with a nice body kick.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Sigfridsson misses.
Sigfridsson throws a leg kick but Sonnen moved away.
Sigfridsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Sonnen there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Sigfridsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sonnen.
Sonnen wants to land a leg kick but Sigfridsson is out of range.
Sigfridsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Sigfridsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Sonnen blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Sonnen there.
Sonnen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sigfridsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Sigfridsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sigfridsson throws a big shot that misses.
Sonnen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sigfridsson scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sonnen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sonnen cracks Sigfridsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sonnen throws an off balance right hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sonnen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by Sonnen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sigfridsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Sonnen counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson lands with a nice body punch.
Sonnen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benjamin Sigfridsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonnen scores with a hook.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Sigfridsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sonnen tries to move into range but Sigfridsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sigfridsson checks the leg kick.
Sigfridsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sonnen slips a jab from Sigfridsson.
Sonnen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sigfridsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sonnen tries to move into range but Sigfridsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sonnen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sonnen feints the counter takedown.
Sonnen feints and as Sigfridsson raises his hands in defense, Sonnen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control but Sigfridsson is working from the bottom.
Sigfridsson kicks Sonnen off and gets to his feet.
Sonnen stuns Sigfridsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sigfridsson moves out of range of the body kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. Sigfridsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sonnen looks to land a body kick but Sigfridsson moved away.
Sonnen thuds his right hand into Sigfridsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sigfridsson feints and then cracks Sonnen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sonnen down.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Sigfridsson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sonnen shoots in but Sigfridsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigfridsson throws a hook to the side of Sonnen's head but Sonnen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Sonnen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sigfridsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Sigfridsson blocks the body kick.
Sonnen looks to land a right hand but Sigfridsson moved out of range.
Sigfridsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sigfridsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sigfridsson wants to slow Sonnen down by chopping away at his legs.
Sigfridsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sigfridsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sigfridsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
That's time! Sigfridsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sigfridsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sigfridsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sigfridsson tried to score with a low kick but Sonnen checks it.
Sonnen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a straight right hand.
Sonnen throws a leg kick which misses Sigfridsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Sigfridsson tries to avoid it.
Sigfridsson tries to score with a low kick but Sonnen moves his leg out of the way.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson misses with a straight right.
Sigfridsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sigfridsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sigfridsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sonnen to score with a decent uppercut.
Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Sigfridsson ducks down to avoid it.
Sonnen looks to land a left hand but Sigfridsson moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sigfridsson.
An inside leg kick from Sigfridsson misses.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
No luck for Sonnen with that takedown attempt.
Sigfridsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sigfridsson looks to land a combination but Sonnen avoids it well.
Sonnen throws a push kick but Sigfridsson slaps the foot to one side.
Sonnen blocks a leg kick.
Sigfridsson jabs Sonnen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sonnen throws a solid leg kick but Sigfridsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sonnen.
Sigfridsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sigfridsson misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming.
Sonnen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sigfridsson with a body shot.
Sonnen throws a jab when Sigfridsson was well out of range.
Sonnen misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen connects with the punch.
Dao Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen throws a wild body kick that Sigfridsson sees coming a mile off.
Sonnen is looking to chop away at Sigfridsson's legs.
Some wild striking there from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson scores with a hook to the body. Sonnen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sigfridsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sonnen to score with a decent uppercut.
Dao Sonnen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sonnen, as that shot connected.
Sigfridsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sigfridsson lands with a cross.
Sigfridsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sonnen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a left hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sigfridsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sonnen misses with a looping left.
Sonnen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sonnen throws the left hand but Sigfridsson avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen misses with a looping left.
Sonnen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sigfridsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Sigfridsson. Those never looked like landing.
Sigfridsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sonnen.
Sigfridsson blocks a leg kick.
Sonnen lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sigfridsson is just out of range.
Sonnen tried to score with a low kick but Sigfridsson checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Sigfridsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sigfridsson digs a good body shot into Sonnen's ribs.
Sigfridsson misses with a hook.
Sigfridsson lands a leg kick that knocks Sonnen off balance momentarily.
Sonnen slips a jab and a cross from Sigfridsson.
Sonnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sonnen is looking to slow Sigfridsson down with leg kicks.
Sonnen tries to clinch
and Sigfridsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sonnen's knee momentarily.
Sigfridsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sigfridsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Sigfridsson is looking to land body kicks.
Sigfridsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sigfridsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sonnen finds it's way round the side to connect with Sigfridsson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sonnen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sonnen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sigfridsson checks it well.
Sonnen jabs Sigfridsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sigfridsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut lands for Sigfridsson. That snapped Sonnen's head back.
Sonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sigfridsson works Sonnen's body with a nice hook.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Sigfridsson misses with a looping right.
Sonnen keeps Sigfridsson at a distance using the push kick.
Sonnen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a solid body kick.
Sigfridsson takes one to the chin there.
Sonnen swings for the body but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
Sonnen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen throws a hook to the side of Sigfridsson's head but Sigfridsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigfridsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sigfridsson misses with a body kick.
Sigfridsson scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sigfridsson, right into the meat.
Sigfridsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sigfridsson tries to sprawl but Sonnen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sonnen in particular looking to stall.
Sonnen trying to control from half guard but Sigfridsson is working away.
Sigfridsson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sigfridsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
Benjamin Sigfridsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dao Sonnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is keen to just control but Sigfridsson is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen not doing much here.
Sigfridsson is trying to stand.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sonnen stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sonnen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sigfridsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigfridsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Sonnen.
Sigfridsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sigfridsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sigfridsson throws a leg kick but Sonnen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sigfridsson misses with a left hand
and Sonnen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sigfridsson's knee momentarily.
Sigfridsson throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Sonnen connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sigfridsson's sensitive parts.
Sonnen thuds a left hand into Sigfridsson's body.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Sigfridsson.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
Sonnen lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sigfridsson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sigfridsson misses with a jab to the body
and Sonnen counters with a straight right hand.
Sigfridsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Sigfridsson ducks down to avoid it.
Sonnen cracks the inside of Sigfridsson's front leg.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sigfridsson is trying to defend but Sonnen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sonnen is looking for a kimura here.
Sigfridsson is looking to control Sonnen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sigfridsson avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Dao Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sonnen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dao Sonnen!
In his post fight interview, Dao Sonnen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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