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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dao Sonnen (ranked 488 p4p, 77 weight class) and Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 701 p4p, 109 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil's Doorbell. Dao Sonnen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen defending well as Daughtrey loads up on a big left hand.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Daughtrey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daughtrey wants to counter the offense by Sonnen and move into the clinch position.
Daughtrey scores with a body shot.
Daughtrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Daughtrey.
It looked like Sonnen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daughtrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Daughtrey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been informed that Daughtrey has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sonnen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daughtrey sprawls well initially but Sonnen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Daughtrey pushes Sonnen off and gets back to his feet.
Daughtrey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daughtrey darts in and clinches Sonnen up against the cage.
Sonnen tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonnen managing to block the knees to the body from Daughtrey.
Sonnen tries a body shot but Daughtrey blocks it.
Daughtrey pushes Sonnen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sonnen swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen throws a head punch that misses.
Sonnen misses with some punches.
Sonnen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with an elbow over the top.
Daughtrey lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey throws a head punch that misses.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daughtrey.
Sonnen tries a body shot but Daughtrey blocks it.
Daughtrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Sonnen scores with a shot to the side of Daughtrey's head.
Daughtrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Daughtrey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daughtrey misses with a knee to the head.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Sonnen fails to land.
Daughtrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Daughtrey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonnen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sonnen tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Sonnen.
Sonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Daughtrey working aggressively here.
Sonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen throws a good cross that connects.
Daughtrey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sonnen tried to counter with a leg kick but Daughtrey avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daughtrey. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Sonnen misses its target.
Sonnen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daughtrey finds it's way round the side to connect with Sonnen's head.
Kevin Daughtrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey tests Sonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daughtrey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid body kick from Sonnen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daughtrey's head backwards.
Daughtrey misses with the combination.
Daughtrey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fight stays on the outside here - Daughtrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sonnen digs a good body shot into Daughtrey's ribs.
Sonnen scores with a jab. Daughtrey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Daughtrey. No joy for Sonnen on that attempt.
Sonnen lands a jab to Daughtrey's midsection.
Daughtrey takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Daughtrey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Sonnen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sonnen throws a leg kick
and Daughtrey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sonnen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daughtrey throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daughtrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonnen.
Daughtrey slips under a jab from Sonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daughtrey scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daughtrey throws out a counter right but Sonnen avoids it with no problem.
Sonnen throws a hook to the side of Daughtrey's head but Daughtrey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daughtrey avoids the head kick by Sonnen.
Daughtrey misses with a wild body shot.
Daughtrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
A big left from Daughtrey misses.
Sonnen misses with a hook.
Daughtrey rushes Sonnen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Sonnen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daughtrey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sonnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Daughtrey lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Daughtrey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sonnen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses.
Daughtrey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonnen looks to land a right hand but Daughtrey moved out of range.
Daughtrey avoids the body shot from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daughtrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Daughtrey there.
Sonnen connects with a nice looking jab.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey works over Sonnen's head and body with a nice combination.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot.
Daughtrey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sonnen.
Daughtrey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daughtrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Sonnen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a head kick that misses.
Daughtrey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dao Sonnen's cut is getting worse.
Daughtrey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sonnen rather than just go for the knockout.
Sonnen thows a leg kick but Daughtrey checks it
and Daughtrey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Daughtrey throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Daughtrey throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily.
Sonnen cracks a nice hook into Daughtrey's ribs.
Sonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daughtrey drops Sonnen with a beautiful combination! Sonnen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Daughtrey is looking for the KO!
Sonnen is rocked!
Daughtrey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Sonnen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sonnen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Daughtrey is trying to defend but Sonnen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Daughtrey kicks off Sonnen and gets to his feet.
Sonnen seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sonnen lands with a shot to the body.
Sonnen walks into a left hand.
Dao Sonnen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sonnen is defended easily by Daughtrey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut.
Sonnen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sonnen throws a leg kick that misses.
Daughtrey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sonnen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Daughtrey keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Daughtrey has control of Sonnen's left arm, preventing Sonnen from doing any damage.
Sonnen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Daughtrey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sonnen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daughtrey keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Sonnen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Daughtrey keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Daughtrey controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daughtrey checks a low kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a big shot that misses.
Daughtrey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daughtrey. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dao Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Sonnen.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Daughtrey enables Sonnen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Daughtrey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Daughtrey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daughtrey trying to keep a closed guard but Sonnen is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sonnen passes Daughtrey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Daughtrey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Daughtrey is trying to get back to full guard.
Sonnen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sonnen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Daughtrey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Daughtrey 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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sonnen swings for the body but Daughtrey moves out of range.
Sonnen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daughtrey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daughtrey swings widly with a right hand
and Sonnen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sonnen tries to keep at a distance but Daughtrey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Sonnen.
Sonnen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daughtrey to keep the fight standing.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonnen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daughtrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonnen controls his hands.
Daughtrey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sonnen prevents it.
Daughtrey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sonnen.
Sonnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Daughtrey.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey tries to throw a body punch but Sonnen avoids it by throwing Daughtrey back against the cage.
Sonnen tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonnen has a couple of punches blocked by Daughtrey.
Sonnen tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Sonnen back against the cage.
Sonnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daughtrey looking to throw knees to the head but Sonnen is blocking nicely.
Sonnen tries to pull guard but Daughtrey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dao Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonnen misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Sonnen.
Daughtrey misses with a knee to the head.
Sonnen can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a hook that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
Sonnen tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonnen misses with a punch on the inside.
Daughtrey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sonnen misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Sonnen.
Sonnen lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Sonnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daughtrey.
Sonnen tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Sonnen back against the cage.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Daughtrey is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Sonnen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sonnen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sonnen tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonnen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daughtrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Daughtrey.
Kevin Daughtrey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sonnen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sonnen misses with the head strike.
Sonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonnen misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sonnen.
Daughtrey blocks an uppercut.
Daughtrey lands with a right to the head.
Jeez, Dao Sonnen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sonnen tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonnen has a couple of punches blocked by Daughtrey.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
Sonnen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sonnen throws a punch but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
Sonnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Sonnen tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Sonnen back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dao Sonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daughtrey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Daughtrey!
Kevin Daughtrey took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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