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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dao Sonnen (ranked 174 p4p, 26 weight class) and Tyler Wrexham (ranked 295 p4p, 48 weight class). Sonnen comes into the arena with The Devil's Doorbell blaring out of the sound system. 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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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
38 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Wrexham misses.
Tyler Wrexham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrexham 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wrexham duly obliges.
It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut.
Wrexham throws a nice looking combination but Sonnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sonnen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Wrexham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen cracks the inside of Wrexham 's front leg.
A low kick from Wrexham is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wrexham swings widly with a right hand
and Sonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrexham has managed to clinch.
Wrexham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sonnens head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen is trying to pull guard but Wrexham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sonnen tries to pull guard but Wrexham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wrexham is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sonnen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wrexham to the mat. Wrexham regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wrexham pulls Sonnen in close to prevent any damage.
Sonnen won't allow Wrexham to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham is pulling down on Sonnen's head. It's preventing any offense from Sonnen, at least for the moment.
Wrexham 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wrexham wants to stand up but Sonnen is controlling him.
Wrexham is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wrexham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Wrexham is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sonnen trying to control but Wrexham is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sonnen looks for the body kick but Wrexham saw that one coming.
Sonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wrexham takes the fight into the clinch.
Wrexham lands a nice uppercut.
Sonnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dao Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrexham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrexham feints and then cracks Sonnen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sonnen down.
Sonnen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wrexham checks a leg kick nicely.
Tyler Wrexham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wrexham scores with a jab to the body.
Wrexham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonnen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrexham moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Wrexham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wrexham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sonnen misses with a hook.
Wrexham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wrexham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham moves out of range of the body kick.
Sonnen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Sonnen looks for the body kick but Wrexham saw that one coming.
Wrexham appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sonnen lands a nice looking body kick.
Sonnen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrexham throws out the jab.
Sonnen with a jab.
Sonnen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrexham throws out the jab.
Sonnen throws the kick towards the body but Wrexham avoids it.
Sonnen loads up on a big right hand but Wrexham slips the punch.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sonnen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy left from Sonnen finds it's target.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Sonnen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sonnen lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wrexham on the side of the head.
Wrexham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wrexham fails to land.
Nice body punch from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrexham .
Sonnen manages to break the clinch.
Sonnen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Wrexham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sonnen cracks Wrexham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wrexham looks to land a right hand but Sonnen moved out of range.
Sonnen throws a low kick but Wrexham avoids it.
Wrexham misses with a looping left.
Sonnen connects with a crisp jab.
Sonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wrexham misses with a body shot
and Wrexham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Wrexham scores with a four punch combination!
Sonnen works Wrexham 's body with a nice hook.
Wrexham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sonnen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wrexham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrexham throws a leg kick but Sonnen checks it.
Sonnen throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sonnen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sonnen tries to land a front kick but Wrexham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheers as Wrexham lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sonnen doesn't seem phased though.
Sonnen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wrexham moves out of range of the body kick from Sonnen.
Wrexham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonnen's hands.
Wrexham clinches up with Sonnen and pushes him back against the cage.
Wrexham lands with a light punch inside.
Wrexham has a couple of punches blocked by Sonnen.
Wrexham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrexham breaks from the clinch.
Wrexham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wrexham staying out of range there.
Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Wrexham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Wrexham moves out of range.
Wrexham fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrexham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sonnen throws a hook to the side of Wrexham 's head but Wrexham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wrexham ! But no joy.
Sonnen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
As Wrexham backs away, Sonnen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wrexham throws a low kick but Sonnen avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Sonnen.
A swing and a miss from Wrexham .
Wrexham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wrexham moves forwards but Sonnen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming.
Wrexham 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wrexham duly obliges.
Sonnen scores with a nice right hand.
Wrexham lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dao Sonnen is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrexham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.
Sonnen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Wrexham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Wrexham .
Wrexham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wrexham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham tries to sprawl but Sonnen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sonnen is looking to advance position but Wrexham won't allow it.
Sonnen uses his free foot to push down on Wrexham 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wrexham .
Sonnen fails to advance to Wrexham 's back.
Sonnen wants to control the pace but Wrexham is squirming around nicely.
Sonnen fails to advance to Wrexham 's back.
Sonnen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wrexham wants to hold on but Sonnen pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wrexham is working to get back to half guard.
Sonnen controlling the pace for now.
Wrexham tries to reverse the position but Sonnen maintains control.
Sonnen wants to control but Wrexham has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Sonnen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wrexham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wrexham wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is thwarting Wrexham 's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen is looking to take a break and control but Wrexham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wrexham wants to improve his position but Sonnen is controlling well.
Sonnen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wrexham regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Wrexham 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! This is the final round!
Sonnen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sonnen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wrexham throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Wrexham jabs at Sonnen's body.
Wrexham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sonnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wrexham lands a jab to the nose.
Wrexham 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wrexham .
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wrexham is just out of range.
Sonnen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wrexham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrexham takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Wrexham misses.
Wrexham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Sonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sonnen misses.
Sonnen 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.
Wrexham swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Wrexham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wrexham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wrexham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sonnen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wrexham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sonnen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wrexham connects with a body shot.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wrexham .
Wrexham throws out a leg kick but Sonnen moves out of range and Wrexham only half commits.
Sonnen moves out of range as Wrexham strikes.
Sonnen checks a leg kick.
Sonnen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sonnen throws the kick towards the body but Wrexham avoids it.
Sonnen misses with a leg kick.
Wrexham throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sonnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wrexham 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wrexham throws a series of punches but Sonnen avoids them all with ease.
Wrexham throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrexham takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wrexham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wrexham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.
Sonnen rushes Wrexham and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrexham .
Wrexham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen scores with a hook.
Sonnen throws a wild body kick that Wrexham sees coming a mile off.
Wrexham misses with a low kick.
Wrexham slips a straight right by Sonnen.
A nice side step and Wrexham releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sonnen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sonnen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sonnen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wrexham counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sonnen lands with an overhand left.
Wrexham throws a shot from downtown. Sonnen moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sonnen. That's going to slow Wrexham down.
Wrexham is looking to score with low kicks.
Wrexham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wrexham scores with a hook.
Wrexham slips under a jab.
Wrexham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrexham .
Wrexham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonnen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrexham scores with a push kick.
Wrexham is looking to clinch.
Sonnen misses with a body kick.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a double jab
and Sonnen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sonnen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wrexham 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.
Wrexham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sonnen. That did some damage!
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses.
Wrexham let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Wrexham walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wrexham .
Sonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Wrexham cracks Sonnen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Wrexham .
Sonnen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Wrexham misses with a straight left.
Wrexham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wrexham slips under a jab from Sonnen.
Wrexham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen fails to land the takedown.
Sonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Wrexham .
I think Wrexham 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyler Wrexham !
In defeat, Dao Sonnen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wow! He was the fighter I've ever faced, hands down......as he holds up Shin's hand. "That Shin is the best"'.
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