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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 45 p4p, 8 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 43 p4p, 7 weight class). Sin comes to the cage accompanied by Original Nuttah. Sonnen has chosen The Devil's Doorbell as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 lbs
24 - 10 - 2 |
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187 lbs
29 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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 - 2, 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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sonnen blocks a low kick nicely.
Sonnen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dao Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin tries to move into range but Sonnen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sonnen tries to clinch up but Sin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sonnen misses with a low kick.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut. Sin saw that one coming.
Sonnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sonnen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sin takes a step back to recover.
A bone on bone clash there as Sin blocks the leg kick.
Sin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonnen's hands.
Sin misses with an uppercut.
Sin slips under a jab.
Sonnen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sin's calf.
Sonnen wants to land a leg kick but Sin is out of range.
Sin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick from Sonnen.
Sin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch! Sonnen slams his shin into Sin's torso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sonnen.
Sonnen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Sin.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a chopping leg kick but Sin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sonnen wants to clinch up but Sin keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin cracks Sonnen with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sonnen.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sin tries to clinch up but Sonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Sonnen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sonnen.
Nice uppercut lands for Sin. That snapped Sonnen's head back.
Sonnen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sin is out of range and Sonnen settles back down.
Sin misses the body punch
and Sonnen counters with a big head kick but Sin shrugs it off.
Sonnen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sin throws a leg kick
and Sonnen counters with an outside leg kick.
Sonnen throws the left hand but Sin avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sonnen, as that shot connected.
Sonnen lands a nice looking body shot.
Sin throws a front kick aimed at Sonnen's knee but Sonnen avoids it well.
Sin throws a looping overhand right but Sonnen ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good work by Sonnen as he checks the leg kick.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Sin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sonnen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sonnen missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonnen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Sin misses the target.
Sonnen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonnen staying out of range there.
Sonnen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sin misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Sonnen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonnen.
Sin throws a solid leg kick but Sonnen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sin.
The crowd cheers as Sonnen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sin doesn't seem phased though.
Sonnen throws a head kick that misses
and Sin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sin throws out a loose jab but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sin checks a leg kick.
Sin checks a low kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen moves out of range as Sin throws a body kick.
Sin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonnen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sin.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sin.
Sonnen thumps Sin with a low kick.
Sin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonnen swings for the body but Sin moves out of range.
Sin throws a right hand that Sonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonnen also avoids with ease.
Sin throws a low kick, looking for Sonnen's leg but Sonnen calmly moves out of range.
Sonnen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen throws a solid leg kick but Sin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses.
Sin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sin misses with an uppercut.
Sin avoids the body shot from Sonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dao Sonnen dominated that round.
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 misses with a low kick.
Sonnen cracks Sin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sin scores with a jab. Sonnen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sin is looking to score with low kicks.
Sin throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sin misses with a looping right.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Sin cracks Sonnen with an open hand slap.
Sonnen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sonnen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Sonnen.
Sin defending well as Sonnen loads up on a big left hand.
Sin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sonnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sin lands with a straight right. Sonnen didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen looks to throw the jab but Sin is out of range.
Sin moves out of range as Sonnen strikes.
Sin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Sin - just one landing.
Sin throws a leg kick but Sonnen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sin cracks Sonnen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Sin misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sonnen, right into the meat.
Sonnen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dao Sonnen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
Sin defending well as Sonnen loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Sin misses.
Sonnen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sin.
A low kick from Sin is predictable there
so Sonnen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Sonnen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sonnen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sin content to control rather than advance.
Sin wants to take a breather but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sin content to control rather than advance.
Sin continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sonnen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sin content to control rather than advance.
Sonnen wants to get back to full guard.
Sin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Sonnen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen looking for submissions off his back.
Sonnen wants to sweep but Sin has passed to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sin decides to stand back up. Sin steps back and let's Sonnen get back to his feet.
Sonnen with a nice cross.
Sonnen cracks Sin with an open hand slap.
A good leg kick by Sin.
Sonnen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sonnen takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Sin misses.
A nice side step and Sonnen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good leg kick by Sonnen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sonnen can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sonnen.
Sin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Sin moves out of range.
Sin throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Sin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
That kick from Sin tenderised Sonnen's leg. Sonnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sonnen misses with a low kick as Sin jumps back.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut
and Sin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sonnen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sin. That one must have hurt.
Sonnen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sonnen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sonnen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sin throws a leg kick that misses.
Sonnen misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sin misses with a hook. Sonnen ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Sin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sonnen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen thuds a left hand into Sin's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin slips a jab from Sonnen.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Sin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sonnen throws a big shot that misses.
Sin blocks a head kick by Sonnen.
Sin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sonnen misses with a hook
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sin avoids the body shot from Sonnen.
Sonnen scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee Sin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonnen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sin in his tracks.
Sin slips a straight right by Sonnen.
Sin throws a chopping leg kick but Sonnen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sin throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Sonnen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sonnen checks it well.
Sonnen throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Sin's shoulder, as Sin tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses.
Sin tried to counter with a leg kick but Sonnen avoided it.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonnen scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Sin.
Sonnen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sin throws out the jab.
Sonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sonnen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sin throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Sonnen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Sin.
An inside leg kick from Sin misses.
Decent striking displayed by Sin there.
Sonnen thuds his right hand into Sin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sin staying out of range there.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sonnen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by 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 staying out of range there.
Sin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sin.
Sin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
A swing and a miss from Sonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen catches Sin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen misses with a hook. Sin ducked under it nicely.
Sin is looking to counter punch.
Sonnen digs a good body shot into Sin's ribs.
Sonnen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sonnen takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen moves forwards but Sin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sonnen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonnen.
Sin misses with the body kick
and Sonnen counters with a right hand to the body.
Sonnen misses with a low kick.
Sonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sin misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dao Sonnen just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sin.
Sin leaves Sonnen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sin throws out a loose jab but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sonnen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sin tries to work over Sonnen's front leg with a kick but Sonnen checks it.
A clash of legs there as Sin blocks the low kick.
Sonnen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sonnen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sin walks into a straight right hand from Sonnen.
Sonnen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sin's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Sin throws a low kick, looking for Sonnen's leg but Sonnen calmly moves out of range.
Sonnen throws a low kick but Sin avoids it.
Sonnen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sin misses with an uppercut
and Sonnen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonnen lands with a nice body punch.
Sin scores with a sloppy right hand. Sonnen should have avoided that one.
A jab from Sonnen misses.
Sin misses with a leg kick.
Sonnen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sin throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the body
and Sin counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sonnen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sin digs a good hook to Sonnen's body.
Sin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sonnen.
Sonnen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sin with a body shot.
Sonnen tries a low kick but Sin avoids it.
It looked like Sin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sin throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily.
Sin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sonnen's head backwards.
Sonnen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sin defending well as Sonnen loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Sin.
Sin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
A jab from Sonnen misses.
Sonnen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sin.
Sonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sin throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen lands a jab.
Sonnen misses with a double jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sin. Sonnen shrugs it off though.
Sin looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sonnen throws a leg kick that misses.
Sin lands a really nice looking cross but Sonnen seems unphased.
Sonnen ducks right into an uppercut from Sin.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sonnen takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Sin throws out a loose jab but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sonnen works Sin's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a looping right.
Sonnen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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 tries to move into range but Sin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sonnen thuds a left hand into Sin's body.
Sin scores with the left hand. Sonnen knows he should have avoided that one.
Sin blocks the body kick.
Sin ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.
Sin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sonnen lands a leg kick that knocks Sin off balance momentarily.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sin.
Sin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sonnen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Sin.
Sonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sonnen checks a leg kick.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonnen checks a low kick from Sin.
Sin throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Sin misses its intended target.
Sonnen throws a push kick but Sin slaps the foot to one side.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sin.
Sonnen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sonnen! But no joy.
Sonnen looks to land a right hand but Sin moved out of range.
Sin throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin swings widly with a right hand
and Sonnen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Sin ducks down to avoid it.
Sonnen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sonnen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sin.
Sin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sin.
Sonnen thuds a left hand into Sin's body.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sin avoids the head kick by Sonnen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sonnen. That's going to slow Sin down.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sin throws a body kick that misses.
Sin connects with a jab.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Sin slips a straight right by Sonnen.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Sin throws a leg kick but Sonnen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen looks to land a right hand but Sin moved out of range.
Sin swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sonnen to score with a decent uppercut.
Sin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Sin's shoulder, as Sin tries to avoid the shot.
Sin missing with a left hand there. Sonnen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonnen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sonnen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Sin takes one on the button.
Sin blocks the body kick.
Sonnen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sonnen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sonnen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sin.
Sin misses with a kick to the body.
Sin checks a leg kick nicely.
Sin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sin misses.
Sin works the jab nicely.
Lee Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
Sin throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Sonnen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Sonnen. That snapped Sin's head back.
Nice jab there from Sin.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Sin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sin checks the leg kick.
Sonnen swings for the body but Sin moves out of range.
Sonnen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sonnen misses with a looping left.
Sin wants to land a leg kick but Sonnen is out of range.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen rushes Sin and presses him up against the cage.
Sonnen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Sin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sonnen is defending well for now.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Sin.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
Sonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sin or not.
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen tries a body shot but Sin blocks it.
Sin prevents a body shot from Sonnen.
Sonnen pushes off an throws an elbow but Sin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sin tries a body shot but Sonnen blocks it.
A short uppercut from Sin.
Sonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sin or not.
Sonnen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sonnen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sin defending well though.
Sonnen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sonnen.
Dao Sonnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sin looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dao Sonnen.
I think Sonnen 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dao Sonnen!
Dao Sonnen is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, Dao Sonnen took to the microphone: 'Hunting lizards!! Now let's get that pay Cheik and clean this stinking division OUT, so I can get back to choking middleweights. Gun or no Gun...mano 'o' mano with who's at the top. I'll take him or her. I took Gun 1st time and was smashing him in the 2nd fight. A win is a win, so 3rd fight decides '.
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