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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hary Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hary Sonnen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hary Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Sonnen scores with a body shot.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sonnen, pushing him back against the cage.
Sonnen gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sonnen can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sonnen - that landed with a thud.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sonnen is keeping busy.
Anderson wants to break free but Sonnen has control.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sonnen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sonnen digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson looks gassed!
Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Anderson tries a low kick but Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sonnen lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Sonnen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
Sonnen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Sonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen wants to clinch.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen gets a clinch.
Sonnen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Sonnen holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Sonnen won't allow it.
Hary Sonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Anderson.
Sonnen digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Anderson has Sonnen pressed against the cage, preventing Sonnen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sonnen is working Anderson over against the cage.
Sonnen lands a right hand.
A short left from Sonnen.
Sonnen tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Sonnen holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Sonnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sonnen tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Sonnen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson looking to stall.
Sonnen lands with a light punch inside.
Sonnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Sonnen.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sonnen walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sonnen misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sonnen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hary Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Sonnen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sonnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Sonnen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sonnen tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sonnen rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Sonnen has him pressed against the cage.
Sonnen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sonnen forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Sonnen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sonnen keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sonnen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sonnen lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sonnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sonnen tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sonnen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sonnen is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Sonnen can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sonnen.
Sonnen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Sonnen has Anderson pushed against the cage.
Sonnen gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Sonnen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sonnen effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hary Sonnen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sonnen is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sonnen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Anderson.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sonnen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Anderson thowing shots but they're missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen really wants to buck Anderson off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sonnen bucks up and throws Anderson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Sonnen tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Sonnen slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sonnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Sonnen misses with a wild combination.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hary Sonnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hary Sonnen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Sonnen sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sonnen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sonnen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sonnen scores with a jab.
Sonnen misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sonnen's knee momentarily.
Sonnen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Sonnen.
Sonnen wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sonnen slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Sonnen.
Anderson letting Sonnen take a breather here.
Sonnen works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonnen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sonnen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sonnen is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sonnen.
Sonnen is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Sonnen is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Sonnen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson wants to break free but Sonnen has control.
That's four 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 has Anderson pushed against the cage.
Anderson has Sonnen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sonnen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hary Sonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Anderson.
A short body shot lands from Sonnen as the two fighters clinch.
Sonnen working hard to break the clinch.
Sonnen slows down the pace here.
Sonnen lands with a left to the head.
Sonnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sonnen is trying to break free.
Sonnen lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Sonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Sonnen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Sonnen breaks from the clinch.
Sonnen has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sonnen.
Sonnen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hary Sonnen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Sonnen swinging wildly here.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonnen.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen instigates a clinch.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson prevents Sonnen from breaking the clinch.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Sonnen avoids it.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Sonnen sprawls well.
Hary Sonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Anderson.
Sonnen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Sonnen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Sonnen.
Sonnen tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Hary Sonnen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sonnen tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson jumps guard but Sonnen stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson prevents Sonnen from breaking the clinch.
Sonnen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Sonnen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sonnen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson being controlled against the cage.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Sonnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Sonnen stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hary Sonnen.
Sonnen wants to clinch.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Sonnen throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson tries a body shot but Sonnen blocks it.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Sonnen keeps him there for the moment.
Sonnen pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sonnen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sonnen tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson tries to break free but Sonnen pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
A short right from Sonnen.
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sonnen tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Sonnen wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Sonnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Sonnen.
Sonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonnen is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Sonnen moves out of range easily.
Anderson tries to move into range but Sonnen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sonnen misses with a wild combination.
Sonnen drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Leonardo Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hary Sonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Sonnen lands a left hand.
Sonnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sonnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson has Sonnen pressed against the cage, preventing Sonnen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Sonnen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sonnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sonnen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderson up against the cage.
Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hary Sonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hary Sonnen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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