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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dao Sonnen (ranked 7 p4p, 2 weight class) and Lao Shin (ranked 47 p4p, 9 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil's Doorbell. Shin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shaolin Chamber of Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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176 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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
37 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
48 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Lao Shin! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shin works Sonnen's body with a nice hook. Shin slips a straight right by Sonnen. Sonnen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shin. Sonnen throws a hook but Shin blocks it. Shin looks like he wants to counter punch here. Sonnen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Good standup being displayed there by Shin as he connects with a hook. Sonnen checks a low kick from Shin. A shot to the liver by Sonnen. Beautiful body shot. Sonnen is looking to chop away at Shin's legs. Shin misses with an uppercut. Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Sonnen misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sonnen. Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Shin. Shin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sonnen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Sonnen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Shin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Sonnen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Shin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shin misses with a few strikes there.
Sonnen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight. Shin throws a hook to the side of Sonnen's head but Sonnen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sonnen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dao Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sonnen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shin misses with a head kick.
Shin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sonnen looks to land a right hand but Shin moved out of range. Sonnen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Shin connects with an inside leg kick. Shin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Shin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Shin checks a leg kick. Sonnen misses with a straight left. Shin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sonnen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A telegraphed right hand from Sonnen misses the target. Shin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sonnen throws a leg kick but Shin moved away. Shin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Sonnen misses with a straight right. We've been informed that Shin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Shin ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen. Sonnen catches Shin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Lao Shin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Shin throws a leg kick but Sonnen sees it coming and checks it nicely. Shin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Sonnen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Shin throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily. Shin swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Shin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen. Sonnen throws a jab when Shin was well out of range. Shin misses with a lunging right hand
and Sonnen counters with a stiff right hand. A slow jab from Shin misses its intended target. A head kick misses from Sonnen. Shin scores with a jab. Sonnen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shin throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily. Shin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shin throws a leg kick enabling Sonnen to counter with a crisp jab. The fighters circle momentarily. Sonnen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Shin just misses with a punch to the body.
Shin cracks Sonnen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Sonnen misses with a straight right. Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shin.
Sonnen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Sonnen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Shin motions for Sonnen to come forward. Shin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sonnen throws a shot from downtown. Shin moves away and avoids it. Nice cross by Sonnen. Shin misses with a wild body shot. Shin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sonnen moves out of range as Shin strikes. Sonnen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Shin is looking to slow Sonnen down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Shin. Shin misses with a body kick. Sonnen misses with a low kick.
Shin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Shin misses with a looping left. Shin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sonnen. Sonnen circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Shin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sonnen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Sonnen moves out of range as Shin strikes. Sonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Shin punishes Sonnen's body with a nice straight punch. Sonnen throws a leg kick that misses. Sonnen checks the leg kick. Sonnen throws a body shot but no joy. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sonnen is looking to score with low kicks. Shin throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily. Sonnen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Sonnen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shin if he has to take too many more of those.
Sonnen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. 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. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Sonnen moves away from the strike by Shin. Shin is looking to chop away at Sonnen's legs. Shin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen throws a push kick but Shin slaps the foot to one side. Sonnen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A big left from Sonnen misses. Shin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Shin motions for Sonnen to come forward. Shin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Shin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shin throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily. Sonnen misses with an uppercut. Shin moves away from the strike by Sonnen. Sonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shin. Sonnen misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen scoring well with a low kick there.
Shin throws a shot from downtown. Sonnen moves away and avoids it. Sonnen scores with a nice right hand.
Sonnen lands a nice hook to Shin's body. Shin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Sonnen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it. Shin lands a nice hook to Sonnen's body. Sonnen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sonnen throws a lazy body kick and Shin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Sonnen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sonnen tries to clinch but Shin is having none of it. Shin throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily. Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Shin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Shin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sonnen. Sonnen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shin misses with an uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Shin scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Sonnen finds it's target. Sonnen throws a leg kick and Shin counters with an outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Shin. Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin. Sonnen moves out of range as Shin throws a body kick.
Shin misses with a straight right. Some bone on bone action there as Sonnen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Shin misses with a hook. Sonnen ducked under it nicely. Sonnen looks to land a left hand but Shin moved out of range nicely. Shin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Shin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen. Shin wants to slow Sonnen down by chopping away at his legs. Sonnen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Sonnen tries to land a front kick but Shin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Sonnen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Shin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sonnen's head. Sonnen lands with a straight right. Shin didn't see that one coming. A bone on bone clash there as Sonnen blocks the leg kick.
Sonnen throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sonnen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Sonnen misses with a hook. Shin ducked under it nicely. Shin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A nice leg kick lands there from Sonnen. Shin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Sonnen moves out of range as Shin strikes. Good exchange - Sonnen coming out on top. Nice uppercut there from Sonnen. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sonnen.
Shin misses with a straight right. Sonnen moves out of range of the body kick from Shin.
Good leg kick by Sonnen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as Shin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sonnen doesn't seem phased though. Shin misses with a straight right. Sonnen is looking to counter with a body kick. Shin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sonnen throws out the jab. Sonnen slips a jab from Shin. Sonnen misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sonnen thumps Shin with a low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sonnen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shin manages to avoid it. Shin looks like he wants to counter punch here. Shin darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sonnen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Nice defenses there by Shin. Sonnen jabs at Shin's body. Sonnen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shin doesn't seem bothered though. Sonnen connects with a body shot. Sonnen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Shin blocks a jab. Shin lands a slapping body shot.
Shin walks into a left hand. Good leg kick by Sonnen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shin throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot. Sonnen throws a front kick aimed at Shin's knee but Shin avoids it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dao Sonnen dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action!
Shin throws a leg kick that misses. Shin connects with a nice looking jab.
Shin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonnen. A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Shin does a little dance to reset his feet. Sonnen closes the distance and pushes Shin back into the cage. Sonnen breaks from the clinch.
Sonnen lands a nice shot that snaps Shin's head back.
Shin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Shin throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily. Shin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Shin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shin misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shin scores with a nice strike. Sonnen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shin misses with a body shot.
Shin scores with a punch to the head. Dao Sonnen is winning the standup battle so far. Sonnen throws a leg kick and Shin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shin with a nice cross. Sonnen wants to slow Shin down by chopping away at his legs. Shin thinks about the counter body kick. Shin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Sonnen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Shin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sonnen's calf. Sonnen throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Shin counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sonnen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Sonnen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Shin moves out of range of the body kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Shin slips under a jab from Sonnen. Sonnen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sonnen misses with a straight left. The fighters circling - Shin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Shin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sonnen in his tracks. 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 wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shin throws a shot from downtown. Sonnen moves away and avoids it. Shin throws a body kick that misses. Sonnen feinted with a counter takedown. Shin missing with a left hand there. Sonnen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sonnen slips a jab from Shin. Shin motions for Sonnen to come forward. Shin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sonnen scores with a hook to the body. Shin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Sonnen blocks a leg kick. Sonnen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Sonnen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Sonnen throws a body kick that misses and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sonnen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Sonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shin. Sonnen thinks about countering with a body kick. A slow jab from Shin misses its intended target. Sonnen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Sonnen lands with a shot to the body. Shin checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Shin tries to work over Sonnen's front leg with a kick but Sonnen checks it. Sonnen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shin. Shin obviously looking to wear him down.
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sonnen. That did some damage! A clash of legs there as Sonnen blocks the low kick. Sonnen half committed to a counter leg kick. Shin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sonnen. Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shin manages to avoid it. Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shin.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sonnen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shin throws a leg kick that is checked and Sonnen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Shin tries to land a front kick but Sonnen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Sonnen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shin throws the kick towards the body but Sonnen avoids it. Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Shin avoids it well and moves away. Shin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Sonnen throws a wild body kick that Shin sees coming a mile off. Shin throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily. Shin looks to land a right hand but Sonnen moved out of range. Sonnen throws a big counter combination but Shin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sonnen fails in his attempt to clinch. Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Shin dips to his left and cracks Sonnen with an uppercut! Sonnen throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Shin to counter with a crisp jab. Sonnen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sonnen. Shin defending well as Sonnen loads up on a big left hand. Shin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sonnen's calf. Shin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sonnen is looking to counter with a body kick. Shin misses the jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin really 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.
Sonnen scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Shin. That snapped Sonnen's head back.
Sonnen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A bone on bone clash there as Shin blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Shin finds it's way through Sonnen's defenses. Sonnen moves out of range of the leg kick from Shin. Shin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand! Shin ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen. Shin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sonnen is able to avoid easily. Good standup being displayed there by Sonnen as he connects with a hook. Shin misses with a body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sonnen throws a wild body kick that Shin sees coming a mile off. Shin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Sonnen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sonnen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen cracks the inside of Shin's front leg. Sonnen staying out of range there. Sonnen is looking to counter punch. Sonnen misses with a low kick. Sonnen's corner calls for a 1-2. Sonnen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Shin is looking to score with low kicks. Sonnen tries to land a body kick and Shin counters with a stiff right hand. Sonnen works Shin's body with a nice hook. Shin motions for Sonnen to come forward. Shin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A nice leg kick lands there from Shin. Sonnen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Shin ducks down to avoid it. Shin is looking to land body kicks. Shin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range. Sonnen throws a jab when Shin was well out of range. Shin sizes up Sonnen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shin takes a body punch but keeps moving. Shin moves out of range of the body kick. Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sonnen looks for the body kick but Shin saw that one coming. A solid body kick from Sonnen. Shin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shin. A clash of legs there as Sonnen blocks the low kick. Sonnen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Sonnen checks a low kick from Shin. Sonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shin's calf. Sonnen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nice straight punches there by Shin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shin. Good leg kick by Sonnen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Shin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sonnen finds it's way round the side to connect with Shin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Shin.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside. Shin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sonnen. Shin throws a front kick aimed at Sonnen's knee but Sonnen avoids it well. Sonnen with a body punch. A glancing blow. Shin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sonnen drives through and clinches with Shin against the cage.
Shin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A right hand to the body from Shin.
Shin tries a body shot but Sonnen blocks it.
A short uppercut from Shin. A head punch on the inside from Shin fails to land. Shin lands on the inside with an uppercut. Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it. Sonnen misses with a punch to the body.
Shin lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut. Sonnen lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sonnen lands a shoulder strike. Shin stops a takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Shin lands a nice shot to the body. Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Shin. Sonnen sizes up Shin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A good leg kick by Shin. Shin is looking to score with low kicks. Sonnen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sonnen throws a big counter combination but Shin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Sonnen avoids a kick to the body.
Sonnen throws a wild body kick that Shin sees coming a mile off. Shin misses with a hook
and Sonnen counters with a good low kick that Shin was not able to check. Shin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sonnen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lao Shin will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sonnen.
Shin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sonnen. Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Shin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Shin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sonnen's calf. Shin is looking to score with low kicks. A swing and a miss from Sonnen. Sonnen throws a body punch but Shin moves out of range. Sonnen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sonnen wants to land a leg kick but Shin is out of range. Sonnen throws a hook to the side of Shin's head but Shin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sonnen takes a swing at Shin's ribcage but misses. Shin throws out a counter right but Sonnen avoids it with no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shin. Sonnen moves out of range of the leg kick from Shin. Sonnen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shin. Shin misses with a hook. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sonnen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A little jabbing left from Shin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen works the jab nicely. Sonnen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Shin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Sonnen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Shin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shin moves away. Sonnen blocks a jab. Sonnen throws an off balance right hand
letting Shin counter with a right hand. Sonnen looks to throw the jab but Shin is out of range. Sonnen moves out of range of the strikes. Sonnen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Sonnen with a jab. Sonnen throws a wild body kick that Shin sees coming a mile off. Sonnen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Sonnen throws a series of punches but Shin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen. Shin tries to score with a low kick but Sonnen moves his leg out of the way. Shin checks a low kick from Sonnen. A little jabbing left from Shin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Shin lands a head shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Shin moves out of range of the strikes. Shin is looking to land body kicks. A chopping leg kick lands by Shin. Shin throws a wild body kick that Sonnen sees coming a mile off. Shin throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range. A head kick misses from Sonnen. Sonnen misses with an uppercut. Shin saw that one coming. Sonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Sonnen throws a leg kick but Shin moved away. Shin takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses. Sonnen scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Sonnen is predictable there and Shin counters with a thumping low kick. Sonnen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A decent looking body kick lands there for Shin. Shin misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming. Sonnen avoids the body shot from Shin.
Shin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sonnen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. A telegraphed right hand from Sonnen misses the target. Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Sonnen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Good work by Sonnen as he checks the leg kick. Sonnen works the jab nicely. Sonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shin swings widly with a right hand
and Sonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shin takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses. Shin connects with a body shot. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sonnen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sonnen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Sonnen lands a jab to the head.
Shin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Shin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Shin ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen. A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Shin does a little dance to reset his feet. Sonnen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sonnen thinking. Sonnen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shin's head. Sonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shin! But no joy. Sonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Sonnen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dao Sonnen. I think Sonnen 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dao Sonnen! Dao Sonnen retains his welterweight title! A less than humble Dao Sonnen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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