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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Sonnen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen gets tackled into the cage by Pitt. Pitt maintains the clinch.
Pitt lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonnen.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sonnen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sonnen breaks the clinch.
Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitt.
Pitt swinging wildly here.
Pitt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitt.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Sonnen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pitt avoids it really well and circles away.
Pitt sizes up Sonnen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pitt misses with a combination
and Sonnen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pitt lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pitt presses Sonnen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
Pitt is working Sonnen over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pitt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pitt breaks the clinch.
Pitt lands a left and a right that send Sonnen crashing to the mat, dazed. Pitt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Jake Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen gets tackled into the cage by Pitt. Pitt maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Pitt.
Pitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt throws a series of punches but Sonnen avoids them all with ease.
Pitt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Pitt clinches.
Pitt slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Sonnen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pitt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonnen.
Pitt stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pitt.
Sonnen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitt gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pitt.
Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitt connects with a body shot that sends Sonnen's belly button to the back.
Pitt connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body punch from Pitt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a few strikes there.
Pitt works over Sonnen's head and body with a nice combination.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pitt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitt misses with the combination.
Sonnen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pitt moves into the clinch.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Sonnen darts in trying to clinch
and Pitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sonnen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Pitt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Pitt lands an uppercut.
Pitt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sonnens head.
Pitt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonnen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt digs a right hand underneath Sonnen's ribcage. Sonnen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sonnen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pitt takes the fight into the clinch.
Pitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
A shot in the inside from Pitt.
Pitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt moves into the clinch.
Pitt is leaning against Sonnen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pitt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Pitt.
Pitt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Pitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Pitt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sonnen doesn't seem phased though.
Pitt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Pitt.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Pitt moves away
and Pitt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sonnen thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pitt. Those never looked like landing.
Pitt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pitt scores with a shot to the body.
Pitt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pitt.
A right hook to the body lands for Pitt.
Sonnen letting Pitt take a breather here.
Pitt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pitt.
Pitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt lands a jab to Sonnen's midsection.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pitt cracks Sonnen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Pitt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Pitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Sonnen's cut.
That's time! Sonnen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pitt darts in and clinches Sonnen up against the cage.
Sonnen has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Pitt pushes Sonnen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pitt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pitt lands a body shot.
Pitt stalling.
Pitt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonnen.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Pitt lands a body shot.
Pitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sonnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pitt connects with a body shot that sends Sonnen's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitt scores with a jab to the body.
Pitt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sonnen doesn't seem bothered though.
Sonnen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pitt throws a series of punches but Sonnen avoids them all with ease.
Sonnen wants to clinch
and Pitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pitt breaks the clinch.
Pitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sonnen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pitt counters with a straight right hand.
Sonnen tries to keep at a distance but Pitt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pitt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pitt continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pitt is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from Pitt.
Pitt breaks the clinch.
Sonnen wants to clinch but Pitt slips to the side
and Pitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pitt closes the distance and clinches.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Sonnen scores with a sloppy right hand. Pitt should have avoided that one.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonnen.
Pitt closes the distance and clinches.
Sonnen takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sonnen's efforts to push away.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Sonnen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pitt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sonnen rather than just go for the knockout.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Pitt moves away
and Pitt counters by clinching up.
Sonnen tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pitt digs a right hand into Sonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sonnen's gas tank.
Pitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sonnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Sonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen closes the distance but Pitt moves to the side
and Pitt counters with a two punch combo.
Jake Sonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sonnen looks to clinch
and Pitt counters by clinching up.
Pitt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sonnen or not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pitt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt clinches up against the cage.
Pitt avoiding damage.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Pitt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sonnen takes one to the side of the head.
Pitt stalks Sonnen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sonnen's face. Sonnen staggers backwards, shaken.
Sonnen is rocked!
Pitt scores with a one two! Sonnen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Sonnen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sonnen seems to have got his legs back now.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
Pitt tries to bum rush Sonnen with a series of wild strikes but Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sonnen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sonnen is looking to clinch but Pitt is avoiding it.
Pitt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pitt darts in and clinches Sonnen up against the cage.
Sonnen can't break the clinch.
Pitt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pitt lands a body punch.
Sonnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Sonnen tries to clinch up
and Pitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Pitt.
A short left from Pitt.
Pitt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sonnen or not.
Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Pitt lands with a shot to the body.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniel Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitt swinging wildly here.
Pitt tries to bum rush Sonnen with a series of wild strikes but Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitt sizes up Sonnen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sonnen tries to keep at a distance but Pitt has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Sonnen lands with a right hand.
Pitt misses with the combination.
Pitt works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Pitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Sonnen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitt throws a combination that misses
and Sonnen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sonnen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sonnen gets tackled into the cage by Pitt. Pitt maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitt.
Sonnen has a couple of punches blocked by Pitt.
Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Pitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pitt jabs at Sonnen's body.
Pitt thows a body shot but no joy.
Pitt scores with a jab to the body.
Pitt takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Pitt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sonnen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pitt scrambles back to his feet.
Pitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pitt stalls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitt.
Sonnen wants to clinch but Pitt slips to the side
and Pitt counters with a right hand to the body.
Pitt scores with a body shot.
Pitt digs a good body shot into Sonnen's ribs.
Pitt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sonnens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pitt lands with a right hand.
Pitt darts in and clinches Sonnen up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pitt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonnen.
A short right from Pitt.
Nice body punch from Pitt - that landed with a thud.
Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Pitt fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitt cracks Sonnen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pitt has closed the distance and engaged Sonnen in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sonnen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pitt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sonnen or not.
Pitt scores with a hook to the body.
Pitt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pitt breaks the clinch.
Pitt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pitt throws a combination. Sonnen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sonnen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt scores with the left hand. Sonnen knows he should have avoided that one.
Sonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sonnen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pitt counters with a left to the body.
Pitt scores with a jab to the head.
Pitt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sonnen, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Pitt.
Pitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitt clinches up against the cage.
Pitt pushes Sonnen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pitt lands a left hand.
Pitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sonnens head.
Pitt cracks Sonnen with a nice body shot.
Pitt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pitt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pitt lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pitt.
Pitt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pitt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pitt scores with a hook to the body.
Pitt breaks the clinch.
Pitt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pitt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sonnen, pushing him back against the cage.
Pitt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sonnen or not.
Daniel Pitt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sonnen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pitt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitt throws a right hand that misses
and Sonnen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen tries to keep at a distance but Pitt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sonnen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pitt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling him.
Sonnen has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Jake Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonnen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniel Pitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Pitt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Pitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pitt 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Pitt!
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energy
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