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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hairy Scrotum (ranked 23 p4p, 3 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 11 p4p, 2 weight class). Sonnen has chosen The Devil's Doorbell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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177 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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183 cm
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171 lbs
36 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hairy Scrotum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Scrotum swinging wildly here.
Scrotum throws a sloppy head kick and Sonnen moves out of range easily. Scrotum avoids a kick to the body.
Scrotum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Scrotum lands a right hook to the body.
Sonnen looking to score a takedown here. Scrotum is defending well but Sonnen drives through and ends up in Scrotum's guard. Sonnen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. It looks like Sonnen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Scrotum throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sonnen uses it to pass to side control.
Sonnen works to advance to full mount. Scrotum defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Sonnen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scrotum is looking to escape. Scrotum is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen looking to control but Scrotum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Sonnen punishing his opponent with strikes. Scrotum wants to control but Sonnen is having none of it. Sonnen tries to control but Scrotum wriggling away. Sonnen controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sonnen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Scrotum has given up his back here. Will Sonnen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sonnen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Scrotum knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Scrotum for a finish. Sonnen looking for the choke from the back. Sonnen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Scrotum fending off the submission attempt from Sonnen. Sonnen working for a choke but Scrotum is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Will Sonnen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sonnen keeps control of the position easily here as Scrotum tries to buck him off.
Sonnen doesn't have the hooks in and Scrotum manages to turn into his guard.
Sonnen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sonnen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Sonnen trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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 trying to control the position.
Scrotum preventing the sweep. Sonnen is trying to control the position but Scrotum postures up. Scrotum gets to his feet - Sonnen follows without any prompting. Scrotum throws a right and a left that both miss. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sonnen.
Scrotum looks to land a right hand but Sonnen moved out of range. A slow jab from Scrotum misses its intended target. Sonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dao Sonnen dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Nice shot by Sonnen. Sonnen misses with a lunging right hand
and Sonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sonnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Scrotum walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sonnen. Scrotum misses with a double jab.
Sonnen looks like he wants to counter punch here. Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scrotum.
Scrotum looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sonnen tries to work over Scrotum's front leg with a kick but Scrotum checks it. Scrotum misses with a straight right. Scrotum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Scrotum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Sonnen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sonnen looks to land a body kick but Scrotum moved away. Scrotum tries a head kick but it misses.
Hairy Scrotum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sonnen looks to throw the jab but Scrotum is out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Scrotum misses the target. The crowd cheers as Sonnen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scrotum doesn't seem phased though. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Scrotum throws a body kick that misses. Scrotum takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Scrotum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hairy Scrotum is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Scrotum slips under a jab from Sonnen. Scrotum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scrotum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scrotum.
It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut. Hairy Scrotum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Scrotum misses the jab. Scrotum misses with a low kick. Sonnen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scrotum pinned against the cage. Scrotum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Scrotum throwing a counter right hand but Sonnen manages to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Scrotum does a little dance to reset his feet. Scrotum misses with a body shot.
Scrotum misses with a body shot.
Sonnen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Scrotum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Scrotum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sonnen dodges the punch combination from Scrotum.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sonnen digs a good body shot into Scrotum's ribs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Scrotum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sonnen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonnen wants to land a leg kick but Scrotum is out of range. Scrotum misses with a hook
and Sonnen counters by clinching up. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sonnen. Scrotum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Scrotum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scrotum manages to break the clinch.
Sonnen misses with a kick to the body.
Scrotum misses the jab. Sonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Scrotum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonnen throws a hook but Scrotum avoids it easily. Scrotum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Scrotum throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen. Scrotum misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scrotum tries to bum rush Sonnen with a series of wild strikes but Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Scrotum drops his hands momentarily and Sonnen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Sonnen dips to his left and cracks Scrotum with an uppercut! Sonnen moves out of range of the body kick from Scrotum.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Scrotum uses good head movement to avoid it. Scrotum tries to bum rush Sonnen with a series of wild strikes but Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonnen catches Scrotum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sonnen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Sonnen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scrotum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. This has been an exciting period of action! Sonnen staying calm. Sonnen wants to control but Scrotum is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sonnen tries for a kimura but Scrotum is defending well. Sonnen works to advance to full mount. Scrotum defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Scrotum regains half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sonnen is working for a submission of some sort.
Sonnen moves nicely into side control. 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. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Scrotum misses with a body kick. Scrotum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sonnen counters with a nice uppercut. Sonnen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scrotum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Sloppy strikes from Scrotum. Those never looked like landing. Sonnen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sonnen lands in his opponent's guard. Sonnen works a leg free and moves into half guard. Scrotum actively working from the bottom here. Scrotum is looking for a sweep. Sonnen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scrotum looking for submissions off his back. Sonnen seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scrotum actively working from the bottom here. Sonnen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Scrotum is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily. Sonnen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Sonnen trying to pass the guard but Scrotum defending well. Scrotum is staying active underneath Sonnen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Sonnen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scrotum sees it coming and defends easily. Sonnen is trying to work for a kimura but Scrotum is defending well.
Scrotum is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily. Scrotum is in trouble now - Sonnen has advanced to mount! Sonnen forces the positional change into back control. Sonnen is looking to control Scrotum but Scrotum is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scrotum is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sonnen.
Scrotum tries to escape the position.
Sonnen wants to control but Scrotum is keeping busy. Scrotum tries to roll but Sonnen sticks to his back.
Sonnen controlling from the back. Sonnen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. You can see the frustration on Scrotum's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sonnen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Sonnen working for the choke. Sonnen looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Scrotum taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dao Sonnen! Dao Sonnen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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
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