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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julius Big Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Man's entrance music is Big Man. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sonnen's choice of entrance music: Sure to be sure. Dao Sonnen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Big Man! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dao Sonnen! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sonnen works the jab nicely. Sonnen throws a head kick that misses. Sonnen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Big Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. We've been informed that Sonnen 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. Dao Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Big Man on the wrong end of a nice jab. Sonnen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen. Big Man throws a series of punches but Sonnen avoids them all with ease. Big Man takes one on the button. Sonnen scores with a head kick. Big Man tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Big Man walks into a left hand. Sonnen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Big Man takes one to the side of the head.
Big Man is rocked! Sonnen feints and then cracks Big Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Big Man down. Oh Big Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sonnen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Big Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Big Man seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Big Man sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sonnen - that will leave a mark!
Big Man takes a kick to the side of the head. Nice straight punches there by Sonnen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sonnen. Sonnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Sonnen catches Big Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Nice shot by Sonnen. Sonnen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sonnen drops Big Man with a big left hand! Big Man is injured, injured bad! Sonnen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dao Sonnen! Dao Sonnen retains his middleweight title! A victorious Dao Sonnen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
69% |
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