This is the UFC 106 live blog for Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni, a welterweight bout on tonight's pay-per-view.Sadollah, coming off a controversial 29-second loss in September, welcomes Baroni back into the UFC. Baroni has fought everywhere from PRIDE to Strikeforce to EliteXC since last fighting in the UFC in 2005.
The live blog begins below.
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Round 1: Baroni throws big rights early, while Sadollah throws knees. Baroni stumbles Sadollah with a nice punch. They clinch and Baroni continues to work on Sadollah's body. Baroni lands clean uppercuts from clinch. Sadollah hits Baroni with knees. They trade shots. Sadollah connects knees from Muay Thai clinch. Baroni returns with a knee and uppercut. Baroni's uppercuts are highly effective. Sadollah throws more knees to the body, but Baroni takes him down. Baroni allows Sadollah to get back to his feet. Sadollah rocks Baroni with a nice right hand. Baroni has cut on his left eye. Sadollah connects with more knees. Baroni grabs a single-leg, changes to a double and gives up on it. Sadollah throws more knees to end the round. Baroni's face is a mess.
Close round, but Sadollah does enough to steal it. FanHouse scores the round 10-9 for Sadollah.
Round 2: Sadollah moves forward with punches. Sadollah lands knees. Baroni is fading. Baroni lands a nice uppercut and right hook. Sadollah enters clinch with a Superman punch. Sadollah separates and throws two front kicks. Baroni dirty boxes and Sadolah lands two elbows. Sadollah leg kicks and finishes combo with punches. Sadollah works front and leg kicks against the winded Baroni. Sadollah throws a flying knee into clinch. Baroni catches a kick and trips up Sadollah. Sadollah continues to attack the legs of Baroni. Baroni is gassed.
Round two was more one-sided. FanHouse scores the round 10-9 for Sadollah.
Round 3: Sadollah front kicks. Sadollah keeps attacking Baroni's legs. Sadollah lights him up. Baroni's only chance is for a knockout, but it'll be hard against the much fresher Sadollah. Sadollah lands brutal elbows in clinch. Nasty cut on Baroni's forehead. Sadollah chops at Baroni's leg. Sadollah is ripping Baroni apart, but Baroni is hanging in there. Flying knee and elbow by Sadollah connects. Baroni's corner is yelling at Baroni to knock him out, but Baroni is too tired to follow through. Sadollah with more elbows.
FanHouse scores the round 10-9 or Sadollah and the fight 30-27 for for Sadollah.
Sadollah wins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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