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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scream Aim Fire. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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261 lbs
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275 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Phoenix tries to counter by closing the distance.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
Phoenix tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sonnen misses with a left hand
and Phoenix counters with a head kick.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonnen lands a jab to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Sonnen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Phoenix closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sonnen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sonnen tightens his grip and picks Phoenix up, before dumping him to the ground. Phoenix manages to land in guard.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Phoenix has wrist control.
Sonnen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sonnen throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix wants to get back to his feet but Sonnen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Sonnen trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Sonnen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sonnen throws a big right hand that misses.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Phoenix manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Phoenix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sonnen. Sonnen obviously looking to wear him down.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonnen.
Some wild striking there from Sonnen.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simon Phoenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sonnen throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Sonnen throws an off balance right hand
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonnen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phoenix swivels and escapes.
Phoenix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sonnen with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Sonnen.
Phoenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phoenix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sonnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Phoenix doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Phoenix blocks the body kick.
Phoenix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Phoenix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sonnen takes a swing at Phoenix's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Sonnen tenderised Phoenix's leg. Phoenix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sonnen throws a big shot that misses.
Sonnen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonnen shoots in for a double leg but Phoenix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sonnen connects with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen is looking to land body kicks.
Phoenix is looking to clinch.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen connects with an inside leg kick.
Sonnen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Phoenix tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sonnen is in Phoenix's guard.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sonnen throws a big right hand that misses.
Sonnen trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Sonnen dominated that round.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Phoenix raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sonnen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sonnen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen jabs Phoenix right on the nose. Phoenix blinks but takes it well.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.
Sonnen sets himself, and Phoenix steps forward looking for the clinch! Sonnen avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sonnen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Phoenix!
Phoenix explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Leo Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Phoenix lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Phoenix tries to clinch up but Sonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Phoenix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sonnen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix connects with a jab.
Phoenix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonnen tries to bum rush Phoenix with a series of wild strikes but Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Phoenix is looking to clinch.
Sonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Sonnen misses with a hook. Phoenix ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Sonnen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phoenix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Sonnen.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Sonnen.
Phoenix wants to counter the offense by Sonnen and move into the clinch position.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simon Phoenix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonnen misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen connects with an inside leg kick.
Phoenix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Phoenix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phoenix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sonnen tries to work over Phoenix's front leg with a kick but Phoenix checks it.
Phoenix doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Phoenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sonnen tries to counter with a takedown but Phoenix is quick to defend against it.
Sonnen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phoenix blocks the body kick.
Sonnen lands with a good body shot.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Phoenix manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phoenix has Sonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix gets underhooks to prevent Sonnen's takedown attempt.
Phoenix wants to stall.
Phoenix has Sonnen pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Sonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sonnen lands with a cross.
Sonnen swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Sonnen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sonnen looks for a takedown but Phoenix sprawls well.
Phoenix tries to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for Sonnen with that takedown attempt.
Phoenix doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Sonnen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phoenix doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sonnen, right into the meat.
Leo Sonnen is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phoenix wants to counter the offense by Sonnen and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sonnen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix wants to stall.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sonnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Phoenix avoids the damage to the body.
Phoenix landing knees to the head.
It looks like Leo Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is keeping the position.
Sonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Phoenix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sonnen is looking for a triangle but Phoenix pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Phoenix stands and steps away. Sonnen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Phoenix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phoenix lands with a nice combination. Sonnen backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sonnen throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Sonnen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Phoenix circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Phoenix looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sonnen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sonnen tried to score with a low kick but Phoenix checks it.
Phoenix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phoenix cracks Sonnen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phoenix as he avoids it easily.
Phoenix tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leo Sonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sonnen misses with a body kick.
Sonnen sets himself, and Phoenix steps forward looking for the clinch! Sonnen avoids it this time.
Sonnen swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix wants to counter the offense by Sonnen and move into the clinch position.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix tries to clinch
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leo Sonnen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sonnen is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Phoenix is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Phoenix tries to kick Sonnen off but Sonnen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sonnen trying to control the pace.
Simon Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 Leo Sonnen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sonnen, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Sonnen!
Leo Sonnen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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