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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levan Revazshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazshvili's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Sonnen has chosen Scream Aim Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Revazshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revazshvili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Revazshvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
Revazshvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Sonnen misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Revazshvili.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Revazshvili is having none of it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Revazshvili enables Sonnen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Revazshvili manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Revazshvili is trying to keep Sonnen in close.
Revazshvili wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Revazshvili wants to sweep here but Sonnen controlling him for the moment.
Revazshvili wants to stand but Sonnen is controlling the position.
Sonnen is working Revazshvili over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Revazshvili is on top in guard.
Sonnen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sonnen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sonnen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sonnen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Revazshvili wants to sweep but no luck.
Revazshvili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sonnen is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sonnen stopping the sweep attempt from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili is working hard here to advance position.
Revazshvili utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Revazshvili keeps moving.
Revazshvili looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there.
Sonnen trying to control but Revazshvili is working from the bottom.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Revazshvili is keeping the position for now.
Revazshvili isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sonnen stacks Revazshvili on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sonnen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revazshvili on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Revazshvili keeps working.
Revazshvili blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Revazshvili knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Revazshvili is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sonnen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sonnen's back!
Sonnen trying to control but not successfully.
Sonnen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Sonnen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Sonnen turns into Revazshvili and is now in his guard.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Revazshvili is keeping the position.
Revazshvili wants to improve his position but instead Sonnen has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Revazshvili is trying to maintain the position but Sonnen is very close to passing his half guard.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but Revazshvili defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leo Sonnen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Revazshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Revazshvili.
Sonnen feints the counter takedown.
Revazshvili lands a jab to the nose.
Revazshvili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sonnen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sonnen scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Revazshvili counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Revazshvili stuffs the takedown.
Levan Revazshvili is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revazshvili digs a good body shot into Sonnen's ribs.
A slow jab from Revazshvili misses its intended target.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Revazshvili swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Revazshvili lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revazshvili lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Revazshvili.
Sonnen throws a series of punches but Revazshvili avoids them all with ease.
Sonnen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Revazshvili swivels and escapes.
Levan Revazshvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Sonnen.
Sonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Revazshvili.
Sonnen takes a swing at Revazshvili's ribcage but misses.
Revazshvili takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Revazshvili throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily.
Sonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Sonnen blocks a jab.
Sonnen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Revazshvili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Revazshvili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch but Revazshvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Revazshvili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Revazshvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Revazshvili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Revazshvili paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Revazshvili misses with a straight right.
Sonnen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Revazshvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sonnen moves out of range as Revazshvili strikes.
Sonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sonnen with a hook.
Sonnen closes the distance and pushes Revazshvili back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sonnen has clasped his hands together around Revazshvili's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Revazshvili manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Revazshvili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Revazshvili throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sonnen tries to get to full guard but Revazshvili has control of the leg.
Sonnen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Revazshvili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Revazshvili's back!
Revazshvili is keeping busy.
Sonnen lands with a hammerfist to the side of Revazshvili's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen keeps control of the position as Revazshvili tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Revazshvili tries to roll but Sonnen sticks to his back.
Sonnen has good solid back control here.
Revazshvili can't escape the position.
Sonnen connects with a big shot to the side of Revazshvili's head.
The referee is taking a good look at Revazshvili as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Sonnen!
Revazshvili wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leo Sonnen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Revazshvili throws a right hand that Sonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonnen also avoids with ease.
Revazshvili takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Revazshvili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonnen looks to land a right hand but Revazshvili moved out of range.
Revazshvili throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
And Sonnen tries to counter it with a takedown but Revazshvili pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Revazshvili is just out of range.
Levan Revazshvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Sonnen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Revazshvili misses with a hook
and Sonnen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Revazshvili lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revazshvili scores with a nice head shot.
Sonnen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Revazshvili misses with a body shot.
Sonnen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Revazshvili rather than just go for the knockout.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen looks for a takedown but Revazshvili sprawls well.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Sonnen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Revazshvili. Those never looked like landing.
Sonnen defending well as Revazshvili loads up on a big left hand.
Sonnen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Sonnen misses.
Revazshvili throwing a counter right hand but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Revazshvili.
Sonnen moves out of range as Revazshvili strikes.
Sonnen lands an overhand right.
Sonnen lands with an overhand left.
Revazshvili loads up on a big right hand but Sonnen slips the punch.
Sonnen digs a good body shot into Revazshvili's ribs.
We've been told by Revazshvili's head coaches at #1 Amsterdam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Levan Revazshvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leo Sonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sonnen passes Revazshvili's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sonnen is looking to advance position but Revazshvili won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sonnen connects with a nice short shot to Revazshvili's temple.
Sonnen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Revazshvili keeps working.
Sonnen working Revazshvili over with strikes.
Revazshvili trying to get back to full guard but Sonnen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Revazshvili is desperately trying to improve his position but Sonnen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Revazshvili is trying to escape the mount.
Revazshvili is trying to stand up.
Revazshvili tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sonnen lands a heavy elbow.
Leo Sonnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sonnen prevents Revazshvili from getting the reversal.
Sonnen controlling the position easily from mount.
Sonnen has hold of Revazshvili's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Revazshvili manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sonnen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen working Revazshvili over with strikes here.
Sonnen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Revazshvili keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Revazshvili slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sonnen stalling.
Revazshvili looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sonnen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Sonnen!
Leo Sonnen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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