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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 15 p4p, 3 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 98 p4p, 16 weight class). Imbula comes into the arena with ~Apache~ blaring out of the sound system. Sin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Original Nuttah. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Imbula connects with a solid leg kick.
Sin blocks a jab.
Sin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Imbula moves out of range as Sin throws a body kick.
Sin defending well as Imbula loads up on a big left hand.
Imbula has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Imbula blocks a jab.
Sin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imbula.
Imbula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Imbula is looking to counter punch.
Sin scoring well with a low kick there.
Sin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin scores with a hook.
Imbula throws a leg kick but Sin moved away.
Sin blocks a jab.
A low kick from Imbula is predictable there
and Sin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Imbula's knee momentarily.
Sin scores with a shot to the body.
Sin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sin defending well as Imbula loads up on a big left hand.
Sin tests Imbula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid body kick from Sin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Imbula avoids a kick to the body.
Imbula throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Imbula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Imbula with a body shot.
Imbula lands with a kick to the temple. Sin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Imbula misses with a looping right.
Sin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sin throws a leg kick but Imbula moved away.
Imbula is looking to counter punch.
Sin throws a shot from downtown. Imbula moves away and avoids it.
Sin looks to throw the jab but Imbula is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula moves away from the strike by Sin.
Imbula throws a body shot but no joy.
Imbula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin.
Imbula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Sin.
Imbula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Imbula throws a push kick but Sin slaps the foot to one side.
Imbula throws a push kick but Sin slaps the foot to one side.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Sin throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin scores with a nice strike.
Imbula is rocked!
Sin thuds a left hand into Imbula's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Sin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sin lands a nice hook to Imbula's body. Imbula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Sin.
Imbula scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sin thuds a left hand into Imbula's body.
Imbula lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Imbula throws out the jab.
Sin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Imbula had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sin defending well as Imbula loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Imbula misses with a shot to the body
and Sin counters with a solid body kick.
Sin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Imbula's sensitive parts.
Sin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Imbula tries a low kick but Sin avoids it.
Imbula misses with a low kick.
Sin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sin lands with a nice body punch.
Sin misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imbula thumps Sin with a low kick.
Sin throws a solid leg kick but Imbula takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sin.
Imbula ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sin.
Imbula scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Imbula scores with a nice head shot.
Imbula misses with a looping left.
Imbula lands with a right hand.
Imbula takes one to the side of the head.
Imbula throws the left hand but Sin avoids the punch easily.
Sin walks into a straight right hand from Imbula.
Sin lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin misses with a kick to the body.
Sin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin misses with a hook. Imbula ducked under it nicely.
Imbula walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy body kick from Imbula
and Sin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sin scores with a punch to the head.
Sin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sin ducks under a wild hook from Imbula.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sin misses
and Imbula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Imbula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sin counters with a body kick that stops Imbula in his tracks momentarily.
Sin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Imbula ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Imbula slips a jab from Sin.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Imbula scores with a nice body kick.
Sin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbula lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin misses with a kick to the body.
Lee Sin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Imbula slips under a jab from Sin.
Imbula misses with the body kick
and Sin counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Sin.
Imbula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Imbula blocks the low kick.
Imbula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sin is looking to land body kicks.
Imbula comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab from Imbula.
Sin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Imbula counter with a right hand.
Sin is looking to slow Imbula down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Imbula can pounce on him.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick.
Imbula throws a lazy body kick
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin delivers a nice body kick.
Sin drops his hands momentarily and Imbula takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Imbula throws out the jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Imbula might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Imbula takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Imbula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Imbula slips a straight right by Sin.
Sin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Imbula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Imbula.
A telegraphed right hand from Sin misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sin doesn't seem bothered though.
Sin instigates a clinch.
Sin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Imbula.
Sin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Imbula's elbow.
Imbula throws a head punch that misses.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Imbula scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sin.
Imbula misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Imbula.
Sin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Imbula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Imbula - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Imbula controls the action.
Imbula has a couple of punches blocked by Sin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula throws a punch but it's blocked by Sin.
A hook to the body from Sin.
Imbula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Imbula blocks a body shot from Sin.
Sin tries to work over Imbula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Imbula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Imbula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
A short uppercut from Imbula.
Imbula is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Imbula lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sin.
Sin working aggressively here.
Imbula misses with a body punch.
Imbula blocks an uppercut.
Imbula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sin prevents a body shot from Imbula.
Imbula's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Imbula misses with a body punch.
Sin misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbula blocks a body shot from Sin.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Imbula tries to throw a body punch but Sin avoids it by throwing Imbula back against the cage.
Sin pushes Imbula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Imbula blocks an uppercut.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Imbula's elbow.
Imbula being controlled against the cage.
Imbula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sin tries to work over Imbula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imbula.
A big right from Sin misses.
Sin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Cheik Imbula did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Imbula missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sin throws a body punch but Imbula moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sin.
Sin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Imbula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Imbula's corner calls for a 1-2. Imbula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin misses with a body kick.
Imbula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Imbula connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sin.
Sin misses with a shot to the body
and Imbula counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Imbula misses with a kick to the body.
Sin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Imbula scores with a nice strike.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Imbula.
Imbula misses with a left hand
and Sin counters with a straight right hand.
Imbula misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Imbula misses the target.
Imbula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin feints and then cracks Imbula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Imbula down.
Sin takes one on the button.
Imbula scores with a jab. Sin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Imbula misses with a kick to the body.
Sin lands a head shot.
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!
Imbula on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sin misses with a looping right.
Imbula connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula cracks the inside of Sin's front leg.
Sin lands a body shot.
Imbula throws a leg kick but Sin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Imbula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sin.
Imbula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Imbula.
A swing and a miss from Sin.
A left lands for Imbula.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imbula.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Imbula tests Sin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Imbula. Sin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Sin misses.
Imbula half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Imbula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sin moves out of range of the leg kick from Imbula.
Imbula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Imbula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheik Imbula had his way with Lee Sin in that 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!
Imbula throws a lazy uppercut
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sin tries to work over Imbula's front leg with a kick but Imbula checks it.
Imbula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Imbula throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Sin counter with a right hand.
Sin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Imbula has time to react.
Imbula moves away from the strike by Sin.
Sin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin slips under a jab.
Sin misses with a left hand
and Imbula counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Imbula.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with a left hand
and Imbula counters with a nice leg kick.
Imbula on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sin. Sin obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sin.
Imbula scores with a decent looking hook.
Sin scores with a jab.
Sin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Sin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Imbula looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Imbula works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin misses with a body punch
and Imbula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Imbula misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sin misses with a head kick.
Imbula throwing a counter right hand but Sin manages to avoid it.
Imbula goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imbula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sin.
Imbula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Imbula.
Sin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Imbula.
Sin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Imbula. Imbula circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Imbula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sin.
Imbula appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sin throws a leg kick which misses Imbula's front leg but catches the back leg as Imbula tries to avoid it.
Sin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Imbula can pounce on him.
Sin misses with an uppercut
and Imbula counters with a nice uppercut.
Sin lands a front kick.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Sin checks a leg kick nicely.
Imbula throws a chopping leg kick but Sin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbula gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Imbula tries a body shot but Sin blocks it.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Imbula controls his hands.
Sin misses with the head strike.
Sin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Imbula takes a shot to the head.
Sin lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Sin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Imbula controls his hands.
Imbula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Sin.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Sin.
I think Sin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
Lee Sin is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Lee Sin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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