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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joy Rones (ranked 65 p4p, 10 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 102 p4p, 16 weight class). Sonnen has chosen The Devil's Doorbell as his entrance music. Joy Rones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Sonnen misses
and Rones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a hook
and Rones counters with a right hand to the body.
Rones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sonnen.
Sonnen looks to land a left hand but Rones moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dao Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen looks for the body kick but Rones saw that one coming.
Rones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sonnen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sonnen misses with a straight left.
Sonnen misses with a body kick.
Rones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rones throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Sonnen.
Rones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sonnen scores with a leg kick.
Rones looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Rones looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Sonnen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sonnen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sonnen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rones tries to score with a low kick but Sonnen moves his leg out of the way.
Sonnen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sonnen throws a front kick that sends Rones stumbling back into the cage.
Rones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rones moves away from the strike by Sonnen.
Rones throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Sonnen coming out on top.
Sonnen misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Rones's head coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sonnen throws a leg kick
enabling Rones to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen lands with a nice body punch.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rones's head backwards.
Sonnen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rones is out of range and Sonnen settles back down.
Joy Rones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonnen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sonnen drives through with a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rones holds on and takes a little breather.
Sonnen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sonnen trying to move into half guard but instead Rones has managed to sweep!
Sonnen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sonnen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rones passes into side control.
Sonnen is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sonnen to his feet.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rones's guard.
Rones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sonnen won't allow Rones to sweep him here.
Sonnen trying to control but Rones is working from the bottom.
Rones is trying to control the position but Sonnen postures up.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Rones is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rones working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rones keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Sonnen sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sonnen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Rones's shoulder, as Rones tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen tries to clinch up but Rones circles away and keeps his distance.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Rones's shoulder, as Rones tries to avoid the shot.
Rones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sonnen tests Rones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dao Sonnen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rones misses with a looping right.
Sonnen shoots in for a double leg but Rones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sonnen tries to land a front kick but Rones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rones lands with a nice body punch.
Rones lands with a right hand.
Rones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rones throws a leg kick but Sonnen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sonnen misses with a kick to the body
and Rones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rones loads up on a big right hand but Sonnen slips the punch.
Sonnen slips a jab from Rones.
Sonnen feints a counter leg kick.
Rones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen catches Rones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rones is fending him off so far but Sonnen persists. Nope, Rones circles away and we're back to standing.
Rones misses with a body shot.
Rones misses with a leg kick
and Sonnen counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen jabs at Rones's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rones.
Rones looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Sonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Sonnen loads up on a big right hand but Rones slips the punch.
Sonnen misses with a low kick.
Sonnen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sonnen lands with a straight right. Rones didn't see that one coming.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sonnen momentarily.
It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen is looking to land body kicks.
Rones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rones slips under a jab.
Sonnen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rones throws an off balance right hand
and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown. Rones fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Rones wants to stand up but Sonnen is controlling him.
Dao Sonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Rones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Rones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sonnen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rones's guard.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Sonnen.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rones moves away.
Rones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sonnen counters with a left to the body.
Sonnen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sonnen is looking to pass Rones's guard but actually Rones recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sonnen, into his guard.
Rones postures up.
Rones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sonnen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rones's guard.
Rones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rones is pushing down on Sonnen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sonnen is fighting to maintain full guard but Rones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sonnen tries to get to full guard but Rones has control of the leg.
Rones is controlling the pace.
Sonnen is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Rones seems content to control.
Sonnen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sonnen. Rones shrugs it off though.
Rones moves out of range as Sonnen strikes.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
Rones misses with a looping right.
Sonnen walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Rones.
Rones misses with a leg kick.
Rones lands a jab to Sonnen's midsection.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen keeps Rones at a distance using the push kick.
Rones 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.
Rones cracks the inside of Sonnen's front leg.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Rones.
Sonnen throws a counter combo.
Rones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen thinks about the counter body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sonnen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen swings for the body but Rones moves out of range.
Sonnen is looking to score with low kicks.
Rones feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sonnen swings widly with a right hand
and Rones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sonnen's knee momentarily.
Sonnen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonnen throws the kick towards the body but Rones avoids it.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rones misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonnen.
Rones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sonnen scores with a jab. Rones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rones throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sonnen tries a low kick but Rones avoids it.
Rones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sonnen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rones moves away from the strike by Sonnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones drops his hands momentarily and Sonnen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rones throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily.
Rones works Sonnen's body with a nice hook.
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!
Rones lands a body shot.
Rones looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Rones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses.
Sonnen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.
Rones slips a jab from Sonnen.
Rones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonnen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rones swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sonnen throws a push kick but Rones slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rones's sensitive parts.
Sonnen swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Rones.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sonnen checks a leg kick.
Sonnen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonnen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joy Rones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonnen tries to score with a low kick but Rones moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Rones misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sonnen - the referee stops the clock and Rones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sonnen. Rones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses.
Rones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonnen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sonnen throws a wild body kick that Rones sees coming a mile off.
Dao Sonnen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - Sonnen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sonnen misses with a hook. Rones ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rones swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Rones throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Rones checks it.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen misses with a right hand
and Rones counters with a right hand to the body.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sonnen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sonnen misses with a hook.
Rones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Sonnen misses.
Sonnen throws a push kick but Rones slaps the foot to one side.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rones was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
Good exchange - Sonnen coming out on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dao Sonnen.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dao Sonnen!
In his post fight interview, Dao Sonnen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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