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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 28 p4p, 3 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 29 p4p, 4 weight class). Sin comes to the cage accompanied by Original Nuttah. Sonnen has chosen The Devil's Doorbell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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187 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin throws a low kick, looking for Sonnen's leg but Sonnen calmly moves out of range.
Sonnen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sin throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Dao Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen scores with the left hand. Sin knows he should have avoided that one.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Sonnen swings for the body but Sin moves out of range.
Sin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sonnen scores with a shot to the body.
Sonnen moves out of range as Sin strikes.
Sonnen throws a push kick but Sin slaps the foot to one side.
Sonnen scores with a body shot.
Sin checks a low kick from Sonnen.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Sin takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sin at a distance.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Sin as Sonnen shoots in.
A shot to the liver by Sonnen. Beautiful body shot.
Sonnen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with a double jab.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Sin counters with an outside leg kick.
Sin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good shot there by Sonnen.
Sonnen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sonnen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sonnen throws a hook but Sin blocks it.
Sin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sonnen's head backwards.
Sin lands a slapping body shot.
A leg kick checked by Sin.
Sin thows a leg kick but Sonnen checks it
and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown. Sin fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Sin is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin 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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sin is pulling down on Sonnen's head. It's preventing any offense from Sonnen, at least for the moment.
Sonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sin is retaining full guard.
Sin controlling Sonnen's posture.
Sonnen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Sin is keeping the position.
Sin wants to sweep but no luck.
Sin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some bone on bone action there as Sonnen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sonnen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sin throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sin.
Sonnen throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Sonnen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sin blocks a low kick nicely.
Sin moves away from the strike by Sonnen.
Sonnen is looking to land body kicks.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Sin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sin moves away.
Sonnen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sin counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee Sin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonnen tries to clinch there but Sin circles away.
Sin throws a leg kick
and Sonnen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sin's knee momentarily.
Sin digs a good body shot into Sonnen's ribs.
Sonnen throws a lazy uppercut
and Sin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin misses with an uppercut.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Sin.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sonnen or perhaps it was just good defense by Sin, which made it look bad.
Lee Sin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dao Sonnen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sin blocks a jab.
A cross from Sonnen lands.
Sin lands an overhand right.
Sonnen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sin.
Sin 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.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Sin tries to bum rush Sonnen with a series of wild strikes but Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sin blocks the body kick.
It looked like Sin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sonnen throws out a powerful jab.
Sin looks for the body kick but Sonnen saw that one coming.
Sonnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Sin does it's job there.
Sonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sin can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin throws a low kick, looking for Sonnen's leg but Sonnen calmly moves out of range.
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Sin moved away.
Sin throws a body shot but no joy.
Sin throws a series of punches but Sonnen moves out of range.
Lee Sin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonnen misses with a kick to the body.
Sonnen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sin takes a step back to recover.
A left lands for Sonnen.
Sin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sonnen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the body from Sin misses
and Sonnen counters with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sonnen, right into the meat.
Sin throws the kick towards the body but Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a jab to the head.
Sonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonnen thumps Sin with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen misses with an uppercut
and Sin counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Sonnen is predictable there
enabling Sin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonnen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sonnen misses with a hook.
Sin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sin can pounce on him.
Sin ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.
Sonnen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sin wants to slow Sonnen down by chopping away at his legs.
Sonnen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sonnen blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.
Sonnen gets a takedown into half guard.
Sin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sonnen is on him like a limpet, forcing Sin back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sin.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
Sin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sonnen scores with a shoulder strike.
Sin is trying to maintain a safe position but Sonnen gets an underhook and turns Sin into the cage.
Sin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sonnen lands a knee to the head.
Sonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Sin fails to land.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sin's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sin.
Sin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sonnen is keeping busy.
Sin tries to circle away but Sonnen has him pinned against the cage.
Sonnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sin breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.
Sin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Sin throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sonnen.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
A lazy body kick from Sin
enabling Sonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Sonnen misses with a hook
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Sin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sin looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Sin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonnen connects with a right hand. Sin shakes it off.
Sonnen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sonnen cracks Sin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonnen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sin throws a low kick but Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonnen misses the target.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sin checks a leg kick.
Sonnen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sonnen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sin checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sin moves away.
Sin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sin keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonnen scores with a leg kick.
Sonnen checks a leg kick.
Sin scores with a spinning back kick!
Sonnen tries to clinch up.
Sonnen tries to clinch up but Sin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sonnen feints and as Sin raises his hands in defense, Sonnen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sonnen controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sin trying to keep a closed guard but Sonnen is proving a slippery customer.
Sin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin slows the pace down in half guard.
Sin is trying to control. Sonnen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sonnen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sonnen wants to control but Sin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sonnen wants to improve his position but Sin is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin is taking a breather. Sonnen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sonnen wants to improve his position but Sin is controlling well.
Sin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sonnen is looking to improve his position.
Sin controlling the action here.
Sonnen tries to get to full guard but Sin has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sonnen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sin trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Sonnen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sin's guard.
Sin looking for a sweep. Not yet Sin, not yet.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sin holds on and takes a little breather.
Sin wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sin looking to control.
Sin controlling Sonnen's posture.
Sonnen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Lee Sin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Sin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sonnen just manages to avoid it.
Sonnen looks to land a combination but Sin avoids it well.
Sin checks a leg kick.
Sonnen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sonnen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sonnen throws the kick towards the body but Sin avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sonnen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen throws a low kick but Sin avoids it.
Sin lands a jab to the nose.
Sonnen connects with a body shot.
Sin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen misses with a shot to the body
and Sin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen tries to land a front kick but Sin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sonnen lands a nice looking body shot.
Sonnen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sonnen tries to score with a low kick but Sin moves his leg out of the way.
Sonnen darts in looking for a takedown but Sin gets double underhooks and turns Sonnen into the cage.
Sonnen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sin finds it's way round the side to connect with Sonnen's head.
Sonnen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sonnen misses with a body kick.
Sin scores with a nice strike.
Sin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Sin tenderised Sonnen's leg. Sonnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sonnen at a distance.
A cross from Sonnen lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Sin counters with a body kick that stops Sonnen in his tracks momentarily.
Sonnen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Sin misses with a straight right.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sin's sensitive parts.
Sonnen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sin.
Sonnen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Sin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sonnen just manages to avoid it.
Sin looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Sonnen misses
and Sin counters with a low kick, right behind Sonnen 's knee.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Sin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonnen throws a right hand that misses
and Sin counters with a straight right hand.
Sonnen 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.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut. Sin saw that one coming.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sin misses with a straight left.
Sin checks the leg kick.
Sin closes the distance and pushes Sonnen back into the cage.
Sonnen misses with some punches.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Sonnen avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
Dao Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonnen controls his hands.
Sonnen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sonnen avoids the elbow strike from Sin, against the cage.
Sonnen tries to work over Sin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sonnen throws a head punch that misses.
Sonnen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee Sin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dao Sonnen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sonnen as Sin tries to tie him up.
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Sonnen controls the action.
Sonnen blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Sonnen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonnen.
Sin throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Sin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin had his way with Dao Sonnen in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sin with a hook.
Sonnen scores with the left hand. Sin knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sonnen. That's going to slow Sin down.
Sonnen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Sin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a kick to the body.
Sonnen staying out of range there.
Sin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
Sin jabs Sonnen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Sonnen
and Sonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonnen misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sonnen with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Sin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen staying out of range there.
Sonnen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sin tests Sonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
Sin looks to land a body kick but Sonnen moved away.
Sonnen throws a push kick but Sin slaps the foot to one side.
Sonnen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sin clobbers Sonnen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sonnen defending well as Sin loads up on a big left hand.
Sin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen slips a jab and a cross from Sin.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sin defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sin is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Sin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
Sonnen fails with the takedown.
Sonnen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sonnen scores with a nice right hand.
Sin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sonnen has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin scores with a jab to the head.
Sonnen lands with an uppercut that bounces Sin off the cage and back into range.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sin is just out of range.
Sin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sonnen momentarily.
Sonnen misses with a right hand
and Sin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sin scores with a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sin.
Sin with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin connects with a nice looking jab.
Sin misses with a body kick.
Sonnen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sin counters with a low kick, right behind Sonnen 's knee.
Sonnen tries to score with a low kick but Sin moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Sin.
Sonnen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sonnen throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.
Sonnen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Sonnen missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sin throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Sin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut.
Sin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Sin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Lee Sin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dao Sonnen.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sin stuffs the takedown attempt from Sonnen. Sonnen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sonnen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sonnen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sin.
Sin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sin blocks a leg kick.
Sin lands a slapping body shot.
Sin scores with a spinning back kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 48:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Lee Sin retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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