Post by The Sandmen on Nov 12, 2012 17:10:31 GMT -5
Jon Fitch looks very relaxed.
Chael Sonnen looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fitch is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Jon Fitch and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen tries to escape from the closed guard
Chael Sonnen any adventage in the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Sonnen tries to escape from closed guard...
Fitch waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Chael Sonnen! He is reversed and nor Jon Fitch is on half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Sonnen put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
1:36 Round 1 and Fitch is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fitch measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen hovers above Fitch
Good punches to Fitch's body.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Pitty-pat punches from Sonnen
They're bothering Fitch even though they aren't hurting him.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
Sonnen knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Chael Sonnen looks to counter!
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to open up Jon Fitch's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fitch in the side of the head
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Fitch's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sonnen
Chael Sonnen takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Jon Fitch shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Jon Fitch breaks that americana attempt!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Fitch and pushes him away!
Chael Sonnen leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fitch
Sonnen shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Those punches are hitting! Sonnen covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Left cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Those punches are hitting! Sonnen covers his head!
Chael Sonnen tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Sonnen struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chael Sonnen slightly pushes Fitch into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chael Sonnen jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Fitch misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
Chael Sonnen shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Sonnen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Sonnen forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sonnen is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Fitch misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Sonnen forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch slightly pushes Sonnen into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Sonnen pushes Jon Fitch and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Good front kick from Fitch!
Sonnen stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Fitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Chael Sonnen takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Fitch ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen and Jon Fitch are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen hammers Fitch face and hooks Fitch leg
Jon Fitch is on his back after that trip
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Sonnen tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Chael Sonnen fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Good looking punches from Chael Sonnen on the ground
They could take their toll on Fitch.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Fitch's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Chael Sonnen passes momentarily but Jon Fitch sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sonnen looks to work from half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sonnen can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen tries to open Fitch's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chael Sonnen. Fitch is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Fitch steps backwards away from Chael Sonnen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Chael Sonnen's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fitch's face!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen leans back...
Fitch eyes him warily.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Fitch
Solid shots!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen hovers above Fitch
Good punches to Fitch's body.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Jon Fitch! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Jon Fitch doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Fitch breaks the lock showing some skills...
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Chael Sonnen is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Chael Sonnen is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen looks to pass to mount...
Sonnen slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jon Fitch.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls him over and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Fitch.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Fitch is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Sonnen tries to use some of his tricky moves but Sonnen's is smart enough to counter him.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Fitch.
Nicely done! Sonnen now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Chael Sonnen tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chael Sonnen who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Chael Sonnen pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Sonnen struggles and protects himself.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Fitch got hit in the abdomen, Fitch was holding his adbomen in pain
Chael Sonnen pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen circles to get the center of the cage
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Sonnen moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen pushes Fitch's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sonnen who is in full mount! Fitch is in trouble now!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls Jon Fitch to his stomach and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Fitch
Solid shots!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Fitch's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Fitch is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Fitch holds Chael Sonnen's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Fitch tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch has a small cut in his Left cheek
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Terrible one sided match... Fitch was not ready to fight a fighter of Chael Sonnen caliber.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Chael Sonnen put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls him over and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Nice beating Chael Sonnen has received.
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Chael Sonnen was tooling Jon Fitch for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jon Fitch lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Fitch's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Jon Fitch's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Fitch's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Fitch's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Jon Fitch's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Fitch's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Right cheek
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen tries to open up Jon Fitch's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fitch in the side of the head
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fitch locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chael Sonnen unil he can pull his arm free! Sonnen lost his dominant position.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sonnen can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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Sonnen looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jon Fitch's punches
Fitch is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen swings...
hard impact to Fitch's face!
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Sonnen is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Chael Sonnen uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sonnen looks to work from half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Terrible one sided match... Fitch was not ready to fight a fighter of Chael Sonnen caliber.
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Middle kick from Sonnen.
Fitch receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Sonnen moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Fitch's thigh!
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sonnen struggles... Jon Fitch is unable to take him down
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen showing excellent timing, blasts Jon Fitch with a right hand.
Great hook by Chael Sonnen! Jon Fitch is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Sonnen is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Sonnen is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Sonnen launches a kick to Fitch's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Sonnen is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Fitch's guard.
Fitch did not see that coming! Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch now.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sonnen tries to jump to side mount.
Jon Fitch closed his guard around Chael Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls Jon Fitch to his stomach and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Chael Sonnen has seen better days.
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Fitch's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chael Sonnen!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fitch's face!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch has given his back to Chael Sonnen who is trying to get one hook in!
Chael Sonnen has one hook in!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Jon Fitch doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sonnen's moves.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen tries to end this with a RNC!
Fitch manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Good looking punches from Chael Sonnen on the ground
They could take their toll on Fitch.
Fitch has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen suddenly holds Jon Fitch's arm and tries an armbar!
Fitch can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Chael Sonnen!
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Jon Fitch's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
The cutman is working on Fitch's face.
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Round 5
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Chael Sonnen fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Fitch's chin
Chael Sonnen closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen is holding Jon Fitch's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
That punishment by Chael Sonnen has left Fitch staggered! Chael Sonnen should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Jon Fitch is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That punishment by Chael Sonnen has left Fitch staggered! Chael Sonnen should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fitch's face!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Fitch.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Fitch's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Fitch's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sonnen
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Dan Miragliotta is asking Fitch to defend himself! Dan Miragliotta jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Fitch.
Winner is Chael Sonnen by TKO (GnP) at 1:34 Round 5
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/17 (29%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 961 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 119/139 (86%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 933 s
Man, Fitch is a TOUGH bastard. Chael had this fight won at the end of the 2nd round. Fitch hung on until the 5th with basically no remaining health.
Chael Sonnen looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fitch is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Jon Fitch and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen tries to escape from the closed guard
Chael Sonnen any adventage in the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Sonnen tries to escape from closed guard...
Fitch waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Chael Sonnen! He is reversed and nor Jon Fitch is on half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Sonnen put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
1:36 Round 1 and Fitch is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fitch measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen hovers above Fitch
Good punches to Fitch's body.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Pitty-pat punches from Sonnen
They're bothering Fitch even though they aren't hurting him.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
Sonnen knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Chael Sonnen looks to counter!
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to open up Jon Fitch's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fitch in the side of the head
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Fitch's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sonnen
Chael Sonnen takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Jon Fitch shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Jon Fitch breaks that americana attempt!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Fitch and pushes him away!
Chael Sonnen leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fitch
Sonnen shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Those punches are hitting! Sonnen covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Left cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Those punches are hitting! Sonnen covers his head!
Chael Sonnen tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Sonnen struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chael Sonnen slightly pushes Fitch into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chael Sonnen jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Fitch misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
Chael Sonnen shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Sonnen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Sonnen forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sonnen is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Fitch misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Sonnen forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch slightly pushes Sonnen into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Sonnen pushes Jon Fitch and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Good front kick from Fitch!
Sonnen stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Fitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Chael Sonnen takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Fitch ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen and Jon Fitch are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen hammers Fitch face and hooks Fitch leg
Jon Fitch is on his back after that trip
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Sonnen tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Chael Sonnen fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Good looking punches from Chael Sonnen on the ground
They could take their toll on Fitch.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Fitch's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Chael Sonnen passes momentarily but Jon Fitch sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sonnen looks to work from half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sonnen can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen tries to open Fitch's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chael Sonnen. Fitch is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Fitch steps backwards away from Chael Sonnen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Chael Sonnen's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fitch's face!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen leans back...
Fitch eyes him warily.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Fitch
Solid shots!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen hovers above Fitch
Good punches to Fitch's body.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Jon Fitch! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Jon Fitch doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Fitch breaks the lock showing some skills...
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Chael Sonnen is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Chael Sonnen is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen looks to pass to mount...
Sonnen slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jon Fitch.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls him over and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Fitch.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Fitch is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Sonnen tries to use some of his tricky moves but Sonnen's is smart enough to counter him.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Fitch.
Nicely done! Sonnen now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Chael Sonnen tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chael Sonnen who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Chael Sonnen pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Sonnen struggles and protects himself.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Fitch got hit in the abdomen, Fitch was holding his adbomen in pain
Chael Sonnen pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen circles to get the center of the cage
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Sonnen moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen pushes Fitch's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sonnen who is in full mount! Fitch is in trouble now!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls Jon Fitch to his stomach and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Fitch
Solid shots!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Fitch's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Fitch is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Fitch holds Chael Sonnen's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Fitch tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch has a small cut in his Left cheek
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Terrible one sided match... Fitch was not ready to fight a fighter of Chael Sonnen caliber.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Chael Sonnen put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls him over and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Nice beating Chael Sonnen has received.
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Chael Sonnen was tooling Jon Fitch for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jon Fitch lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Fitch's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Jon Fitch's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Fitch's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Fitch's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Jon Fitch's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Fitch's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Right cheek
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen tries to open up Jon Fitch's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fitch in the side of the head
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fitch locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chael Sonnen unil he can pull his arm free! Sonnen lost his dominant position.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sonnen can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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Sonnen looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jon Fitch's punches
Fitch is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen swings...
hard impact to Fitch's face!
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Chael Sonnen is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Sonnen is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Chael Sonnen uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sonnen looks to work from half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Terrible one sided match... Fitch was not ready to fight a fighter of Chael Sonnen caliber.
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Middle kick from Sonnen.
Fitch receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Sonnen moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Fitch's thigh!
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sonnen struggles... Jon Fitch is unable to take him down
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen showing excellent timing, blasts Jon Fitch with a right hand.
Great hook by Chael Sonnen! Jon Fitch is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Sonnen is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Sonnen is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Sonnen launches a kick to Fitch's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Sonnen is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Fitch's guard.
Fitch did not see that coming! Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch now.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sonnen tries to jump to side mount.
Jon Fitch closed his guard around Chael Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls Jon Fitch to his stomach and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Chael Sonnen has seen better days.
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Fitch's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chael Sonnen!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fitch's face!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch has given his back to Chael Sonnen who is trying to get one hook in!
Chael Sonnen has one hook in!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Jon Fitch doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sonnen's moves.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Sonnen tries to end this with a RNC!
Fitch manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Good looking punches from Chael Sonnen on the ground
They could take their toll on Fitch.
Fitch has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen suddenly holds Jon Fitch's arm and tries an armbar!
Fitch can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Chael Sonnen!
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Sonnen
Fitch is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Jon Fitch's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
The cutman is working on Fitch's face.
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Round 5
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Chael Sonnen fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Fitch's chin
Chael Sonnen closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen is holding Jon Fitch's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
That punishment by Chael Sonnen has left Fitch staggered! Chael Sonnen should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Jon Fitch is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That punishment by Chael Sonnen has left Fitch staggered! Chael Sonnen should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fitch's face!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Fitch.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Fitch's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Jon Fitch
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Fitch's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sonnen
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Dan Miragliotta is asking Fitch to defend himself! Dan Miragliotta jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Fitch.
Winner is Chael Sonnen by TKO (GnP) at 1:34 Round 5
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/17 (29%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 961 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 119/139 (86%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 933 s
Man, Fitch is a TOUGH bastard. Chael had this fight won at the end of the 2nd round. Fitch hung on until the 5th with basically no remaining health.