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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Fisher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Sonnen's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trevor Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily.
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Sonnen ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Fisher.
Sonnen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trevor Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fisher.
Sonnen looks for a takedown but Fisher sprawls well.
Fisher throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Sonnen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fisher defends well and Sonnen ends up having to push Fisher into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sonnen has Fisher pressed against the cage, preventing Fisher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Sonnen has him pressed against the cage.
Sonnen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fisher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trevor Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Sonnen.
Sonnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice takedown defense from Fisher. No joy for Sonnen on that attempt.
Fisher thuds his right hand into Sonnen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fisher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sonnen under the eye.
Fisher swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fisher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fisher wants it to stay on the feet.
A big left from Fisher misses.
Sonnen defending well as Fisher loads up on a big left hand.
Fisher throws an off balance right hand
letting Sonnen counter with a right hand.
It looks like Trevor Fisher has been cut.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Fisher clobbers Sonnen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sonnen.
Fisher throws a hook to the side of Sonnen's head but Sonnen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fisher.
Sonnen scores with a nice right hand.
Trevor Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisher circles away.
Fisher misses with a lunging right hand
and Sonnen counters with a left and a right that stings Fisher.
Fisher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fisher takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Sonnen digs a good hook to Fisher's body.
Fisher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Fisher takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Fisher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sonnen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a looping right.
Fisher throws a poor cross that misses
and Sonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sonnen tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sonnen is defended easily by Fisher.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fisher jabs Sonnen right on the nose. Sonnen blinks but takes it well.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target.
Sonnen tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Fisher is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a hook. Sonnen ducked under it nicely.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Fisher.
Sonnen darts in looking for a takedown but Fisher gets double underhooks and turns Sonnen into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen pulls guard successfully.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Sonnen is keeping the position.
Sonnen has a closed guard, preventing Fisher from standing up.
Sonnen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen looking for a sweep. Not yet Sonnen, not yet.
Fisher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sonnen on the ground.
Fisher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sonnen is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Trevor Fisher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trevor Fisher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Steve Sonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Trevor Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonnen shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense.
Sonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fisher is fending him off so far but Sonnen persists. Nope, Fisher circles away and we're back to standing.
Trevor Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Sonnen.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fisher thuds a left hand into Sonnen's body.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sonnen closes the distance and clinches up with Fisher, looking for a takedown. Sonnen pushes Fisher against the cage but Fisher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Sonnen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Sonnen jabs at Fisher's body.
Sonnen shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Fisher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonnen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fisher avoids it really well and circles away.
Fisher misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher lands a head shot.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonnen blocks a jab.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Sonnen moves in looking to clinch but Fisher pushes him off.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Fisher.
Fisher with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sonnen is defended easily by Fisher.
Fisher misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Fisher throws a right hand that Sonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonnen also avoids with ease.
Fisher clobbers Sonnen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Sonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fisher. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fisher throws a big shot that misses.
Fisher misses the jab.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Fisher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Fisher thuds a left hand into Sonnen's body.
Sonnen misses with a head kick.
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!
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Sonnen.
Sonnen moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Fisher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Fisher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sonnen slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Sonnen darts in looking for a takedown but Fisher gets double underhooks and turns Sonnen into the cage.
Fisher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonnen.
Sonnen jumps guard and drags Fisher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sonnen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sonnen keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
Sonnen wants to get back to his feet but Fisher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.
Fisher postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Sonnen avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sonnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sonnen tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a two punch combination.
Sonnen shoots in for a double leg but Fisher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Fisher misses.
Sonnen has a takedown stuffed.
Trevor Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Sonnen.
Sloppy strikes from Fisher. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fisher checks a low kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fisher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fisher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fisher stuns Sonnen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Fisher tries to bum rush Sonnen with a series of wild strikes but Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sonnen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fisher's waist but Fisher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sonnen off to one side.
Fisher looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Sonnen is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Sonnen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fisher circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Fisher finds it's target.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen dives in and grabs Fisher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes down on Sonnen's head and hops out.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen moves out of range as Fisher strikes.
Fisher scores with a body shot.
Sonnen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fisher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sonnen scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Sonnen ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steve Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trevor Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sonnen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fisher defends well and Sonnen ends up having to push Fisher into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trevor Fisher.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fisher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Fisher!
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energy
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hype
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