Post by The Sandmen on Aug 7, 2012 14:03:18 GMT -5
Chael Sonnen looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Josh Koscheck looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Koscheck is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Sonnen and Koscheck circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Koscheck looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Koscheck measures the resilience of Sonnen's chin with an uppercut while Sonnen lands some great crosses.
Some nice shots from Josh Koscheck
miss their mark.
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Koscheck.
A right hand from Josh Koscheck
misses its target.
Josh Koscheck gets sloppy and Chael Sonnen tries to take advantage...
Solid low kick from Chael Sonnen.
Koscheck deflects it.
Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sonnen sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Koscheck!
Nice move by Sonnen who clinches and pushes Koscheck against the cage
Sonnen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Koscheck embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Sonnen who put distance between them
Incredible high kick!
Sonnen is worried!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Koscheck wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Sonnen wants nothing of that and pushes Koscheck.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Josh Koscheck!
Sonnen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Josh Koscheck tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Koscheck misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen tries to grapple
He puts Koscheck in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen and Josh Koscheck are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen steps for a throw
Josh Koscheck is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen hovers above Koscheck
Josh Koscheck stops him from throwing strikes.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Josh Koscheck...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Josh Koscheck's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen hovers above Koscheck
Good punches to Koscheck's body.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Josh Koscheck efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Josh Koscheck tries to roll on the ground...
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Koscheck's face!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Josh Koscheck gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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
Chael Sonnen 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Sonnen throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Josh Koscheck's mind is definitely in the fight, Sonnen just got nailed! Josh Koscheck saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Sonnen is going to have a headache after this one.
Sonnen has a small cut in his Chin
Josh Koscheck tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sonnen goes down.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sonnen's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Koscheck tries to jump to side mount.
Chael Sonnen closed his guard around Josh Koscheck.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Koscheck's ribs.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Sonnen's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Koscheck misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Koscheck uses his strength to keep Koscheck at a disadvantage
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Chael Sonnen, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Josh Koscheck's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Sonnen use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Josh Koscheck holds Chael Sonnen and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Sonnen is in closed guard... Koscheck tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sonnen struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sonnen struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck rolls him over and takes his back!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has given his back to Josh Koscheck who is trying to get one hook in!
Sonnen struggles in the ground trying to break Koscheck's control
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
Josh Koscheck moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Koscheck viciously slams hammer blows to Sonnen's face!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Forehead
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
Josh Koscheck throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sonnen's face with those brutal elbows! Sonnen needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Koscheck controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Koscheck is unable to move under Sonnen control.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Sonnen has given his back to Josh Koscheck who is trying to get one hook in!
Josh Koscheck has one hook in!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen with one hook in
Sonnen is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Koscheck tries to use some of his tricky moves but Koscheck's is smart enough to counter him.
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Koscheck tries to open up Chael Sonnen's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sonnen in the side of the head
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen with one hook in
Josh Koscheck throws his leg over Chael Sonnen's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Josh Koscheck's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke from Josh Koscheck appears to be unbreakable
Chael Sonnen frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Josh Koscheck and ends up on top!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Crushing shot to Sonnen's body! He's holding his side
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Koscheck pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Koscheck launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Sonnen's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Sonnen time to recover. Chael Sonnen seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Josh Koscheck jumps back and jabs
Sonnen only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Several good body shots
land on Sonnen.
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Koscheck struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Koscheck begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sonnen
this is getting worse and worse for Sonnen
A right hand from Josh Koscheck
surprises Sonnen!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Nose
Chael Sonnen and Koscheck engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Josh Koscheck is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chael Sonnen is a bloody mess!
Sonnen is holding Josh Koscheck's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen and Koscheck engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Josh Koscheck is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chael Sonnen launches a body shot
Koscheck dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Sonnen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Josh Koscheck, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Chael Sonnen throws a combo
Josh Koscheck ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sonnen swings again, only to get countered once more! Sonnen is looking bad here!
Sonnen's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Nice punch by Chael Sonnen
that nearly tags Koscheck.
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck is setting up a throw
He nearly drops Sonnen on his head!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Josh Koscheck throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sonnen's face with those brutal elbows! Sonnen needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Josh Koscheck turns out the lights for Sonnen! What an astonishing KO by Koscheck!
Sonnen's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right eye
Winner is Josh Koscheck by KO (GnP) at 0:49 Round 3
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/16 (12%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 9/17 (53%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 359 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 26/36 (72%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 26/29 (90%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 359 s
Massive wrestling war in this one. Great back and forth affair, until Joshcheck took control and Chaeled Sonnen. I keep talking about KO resistence and toughness, but its a thing here. The best fighters here can take MASSIVE damage. This is what seems to separate the good from the amazing. Other guys take MASSIVE beatings, and CAN take it, but they have no offence, so its a wasted beating. Yeah, I got nothing productive to offer here. I guess if either fighter had superior stand up that could have played a factor here as well. But it didn;t. Cause they don't.
Josh Koscheck looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Koscheck is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Sonnen and Koscheck circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Koscheck looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Koscheck measures the resilience of Sonnen's chin with an uppercut while Sonnen lands some great crosses.
Some nice shots from Josh Koscheck
miss their mark.
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Koscheck.
A right hand from Josh Koscheck
misses its target.
Josh Koscheck gets sloppy and Chael Sonnen tries to take advantage...
Solid low kick from Chael Sonnen.
Koscheck deflects it.
Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sonnen sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Koscheck!
Nice move by Sonnen who clinches and pushes Koscheck against the cage
Sonnen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Koscheck embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Sonnen who put distance between them
Incredible high kick!
Sonnen is worried!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Koscheck wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Sonnen wants nothing of that and pushes Koscheck.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Josh Koscheck!
Sonnen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Josh Koscheck tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Koscheck misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen tries to grapple
He puts Koscheck in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen and Josh Koscheck are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen steps for a throw
Josh Koscheck is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen hovers above Koscheck
Josh Koscheck stops him from throwing strikes.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Josh Koscheck...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Josh Koscheck's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen hovers above Koscheck
Good punches to Koscheck's body.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Josh Koscheck efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Josh Koscheck tries to roll on the ground...
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Koscheck's face!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Josh Koscheck gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck 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
Chael Sonnen 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Sonnen throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Josh Koscheck's mind is definitely in the fight, Sonnen just got nailed! Josh Koscheck saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Sonnen is going to have a headache after this one.
Sonnen has a small cut in his Chin
Josh Koscheck tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sonnen goes down.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sonnen's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Koscheck tries to jump to side mount.
Chael Sonnen closed his guard around Josh Koscheck.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Koscheck's ribs.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Koscheck positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Sonnen's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Koscheck misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Koscheck uses his strength to keep Koscheck at a disadvantage
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Chael Sonnen, but it's close.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Josh Koscheck's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Sonnen use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Josh Koscheck holds Chael Sonnen and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Sonnen is in closed guard... Koscheck tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sonnen struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sonnen struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck rolls him over and takes his back!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has given his back to Josh Koscheck who is trying to get one hook in!
Sonnen struggles in the ground trying to break Koscheck's control
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
Josh Koscheck moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Koscheck viciously slams hammer blows to Sonnen's face!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Forehead
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
Josh Koscheck throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sonnen's face with those brutal elbows! Sonnen needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Koscheck controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Koscheck is unable to move under Sonnen control.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Sonnen has given his back to Josh Koscheck who is trying to get one hook in!
Josh Koscheck has one hook in!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen with one hook in
Sonnen is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Koscheck tries to use some of his tricky moves but Koscheck's is smart enough to counter him.
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Koscheck tries to open up Chael Sonnen's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sonnen in the side of the head
Koscheck is in rear mount over Sonnen with one hook in
Josh Koscheck throws his leg over Chael Sonnen's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Josh Koscheck's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke from Josh Koscheck appears to be unbreakable
Chael Sonnen frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Josh Koscheck and ends up on top!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck 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 Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Crushing shot to Sonnen's body! He's holding his side
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Koscheck
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Koscheck pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Koscheck launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Sonnen's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Sonnen time to recover. Chael Sonnen seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Josh Koscheck jumps back and jabs
Sonnen only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Several good body shots
land on Sonnen.
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Koscheck struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Koscheck begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sonnen
this is getting worse and worse for Sonnen
A right hand from Josh Koscheck
surprises Sonnen!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Nose
Chael Sonnen and Koscheck engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Josh Koscheck is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chael Sonnen is a bloody mess!
Sonnen is holding Josh Koscheck's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen and Koscheck engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Josh Koscheck is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chael Sonnen launches a body shot
Koscheck dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Sonnen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Josh Koscheck, but it's close.
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Round 3
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Chael Sonnen throws a combo
Josh Koscheck ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sonnen swings again, only to get countered once more! Sonnen is looking bad here!
Sonnen's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Nice punch by Chael Sonnen
that nearly tags Koscheck.
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck is setting up a throw
He nearly drops Sonnen on his head!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Josh Koscheck throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sonnen's face with those brutal elbows! Sonnen needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Josh Koscheck turns out the lights for Sonnen! What an astonishing KO by Koscheck!
Sonnen's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right eye
Winner is Josh Koscheck by KO (GnP) at 0:49 Round 3
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/16 (12%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 9/17 (53%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 359 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 26/36 (72%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 26/29 (90%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 359 s
Massive wrestling war in this one. Great back and forth affair, until Joshcheck took control and Chaeled Sonnen. I keep talking about KO resistence and toughness, but its a thing here. The best fighters here can take MASSIVE damage. This is what seems to separate the good from the amazing. Other guys take MASSIVE beatings, and CAN take it, but they have no offence, so its a wasted beating. Yeah, I got nothing productive to offer here. I guess if either fighter had superior stand up that could have played a factor here as well. But it didn;t. Cause they don't.