Post by The Sandmen on Mar 12, 2020 22:10:11 GMT -5
Chael Sonnen raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Alexander Gustafsson looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Alexander Gustafsson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson 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 Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen is looking to pass Alexander Gustafsson's guard...
Alexander Gustafsson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Gustafsson holds Chael Sonnen's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Not a desiderable position that Gustafsson is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gustafsson tries to move on the ground and shows Chael Sonnen a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Gustafsson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sonnen is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Not a desiderable position that Gustafsson is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexander Gustafsson doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Alexander Gustafsson hovers above Sonnen
Good punches to Sonnen's body.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Stand up! This is what Gustafsson's cornermen are shouting. Chael Sonnen is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexander Gustafsson doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson suddenly holds Chael Sonnen's arm and tries an armbar!
Sonnen can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Alexander Gustafsson!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen tries to open up Alexander Gustafsson's defense faking a few punches.
Alexander Gustafsson wraps his arms around Sonnen's arms and counters the punches.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Sonnen is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson 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
Sonnen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alexander Gustafsson isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Gustafsson's guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gustafsson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Sonnen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen storms over Gustafsson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sonnen doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gustafsson's face with his elbows!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen storms over Gustafsson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sonnen doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gustafsson's face with his elbows!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Sonnen positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gustafsson's being punished here!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen 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 Gustafsson's moves.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson 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 Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen slides his arm under Alexander Gustafsson's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Alexander Gustafsson pulls down on Chael Sonnen's hand and staves off danger
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen throws his leg over Alexander Gustafsson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chael Sonnen's rear naked choke attempt!
Alexander Gustafsson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chael Sonnen and ends up on top!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Sonnen.
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Round 2
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Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gustafsson won't budge, forcing Sonnen to pull guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Sonnen
Terrible one sided match... Gustafsson was not ready to fight a fighter of Chael Sonnen caliber.
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Alexander Gustafsson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Gustafsson is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sonnen Hyper-extended his left arm
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chael Sonnen! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chael Sonnen doesn't defend himself!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to turn away and scramble out. Alexander Gustafsson takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Chael Sonnen spins out and gets back to his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Chael Sonnen looks to counter!
Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gustafsson with a double overhooks!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 Gustafsson's moves.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to escape from the full mount...
Alexander Gustafsson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Alexander Gustafsson looks to pass to mount...
Gustafsson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chael Sonnen.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen creates enough space to control Alexander Gustafsson's leg.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Sonnen
Sonnen is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Gustafsson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen grabs Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson gets thrown to the mat.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Gustafsson
Not a desiderable position that Gustafsson is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gustafsson tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen launches a barrage of elbows over Gustafsson's face!
Alexander Gustafsson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Alexander Gustafsson pushes Chael Sonnen down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Alexander Gustafsson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gustafsson drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sonnen's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Alexander Gustafsson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Alexander Gustafsson tries to better his position on the ground...
Gustafsson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Gustafsson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson rolls Chael Sonnen to his stomach and takes his back!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Gustafsson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Sonnen has given his back to Alexander Gustafsson who is trying to get one hook in!
Alexander Gustafsson has one hook in!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Sonnen with one hook in
Gustafsson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Sonnen.
Nicely done! Gustafsson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Sonnen with two hooks in
Gustafsson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sonnen's being punished here!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Sonnen with two hooks in
Deep breaths from Chael Sonnen who tries a hammer punch to Gustafsson's ribs.
Gustafsson blocks those punches
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gustafsson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Gustafsson launches a furious low kick!
Sonnen receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gustafsson sprawls and remains on his feet.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Chael Sonnen takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Alexander Gustafsson
that forces Sonnen to try and defend better.
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Gustafsson struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander Gustafsson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander Gustafsson fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Gustafsson who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen takes a break to breathe while holding Alexander Gustafsson.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander Gustafsson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Alexander Gustafsson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to move on the ground and shows Chael Sonnen a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gustafsson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen storms over Gustafsson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sonnen doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gustafsson's face with his elbows!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Alexander Gustafsson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gustafsson is moving on the ground...
Sonnen tries to counter Gustafsson's moves on the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Alexander Gustafsson storms over Sonnen with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gustafsson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sonnen's face with his elbows!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Gustafsson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gustafsson's side.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll on the ground...
Gustafsson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Alexander Gustafsson tries to take advantage...
Alexander Gustafsson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gustafsson drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
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
Gustafsson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Gustafsson.
It looks like Sonnen was hit by a bus!
Alexander Gustafsson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Sonnen's chin! That stops Sonnen in his tracks!
Alexander Gustafsson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Sonnen may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Chin
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander Gustafsson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Alexander Gustafsson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gustafsson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sonnen with a double overhooks!
Sonnen is holding Alexander Gustafsson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alexander Gustafsson shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Sonnen pushes Alexander Gustafsson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Alexander Gustafsson swings...
hard impact to Sonnen's face!
Gustafsson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Sonnen from the ground!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Alexander Gustafsson has found an opening in the defense of Sonnen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sonnen is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Chin
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander Gustafsson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Gustafsson is trying to counter now!
Gustafsson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gustafsson moves forward and holds Sonnen
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chael Sonnen throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Alexander Gustafsson pushes away Sonnen and breaks the clinch.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Gustafsson throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Sonnen is holding Alexander Gustafsson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alexander Gustafsson shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Gustafsson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sonnen
this is getting worse and worse for Sonnen
Sonnen's Mouth is beginning to swell
Sonnen has a small cut in his Mouth
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Sonnen throws a lazy kick
Gustafsson dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Left cheek
Sonnen seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sonnen is holding Alexander Gustafsson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alexander Gustafsson shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is holding Alexander Gustafsson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alexander Gustafsson shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Alexander Gustafsson tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Sonnen's face
Oh! Down goes Sonnen! Alexander Gustafsson knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Alexander Gustafsson really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Sonnen's Mouth is beginning to swell
Sonnen has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by KO (Punch) at 1:11 Round 4
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/13 (15%)
GnP strikes 30/62 (48%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 610 s
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 24/28 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/28 (89%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 610 s
Gustafsson with late pushes.
More gratuitous boobies. For absolutely no reason. Now some prince is going to get married. Our dub is no where near good, and everything is in sync. And now, as I typed all that, 2 more sets of boobies across 2 quick scenes. Corman knew the score, i tell ya. This acting and dub though...
Alexander Gustafsson looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Alexander Gustafsson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson 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 Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen is looking to pass Alexander Gustafsson's guard...
Alexander Gustafsson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Gustafsson holds Chael Sonnen's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Not a desiderable position that Gustafsson is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gustafsson tries to move on the ground and shows Chael Sonnen a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Gustafsson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sonnen is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Not a desiderable position that Gustafsson is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexander Gustafsson doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Alexander Gustafsson hovers above Sonnen
Good punches to Sonnen's body.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Stand up! This is what Gustafsson's cornermen are shouting. Chael Sonnen is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexander Gustafsson doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson suddenly holds Chael Sonnen's arm and tries an armbar!
Sonnen can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Alexander Gustafsson!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen tries to open up Alexander Gustafsson's defense faking a few punches.
Alexander Gustafsson wraps his arms around Sonnen's arms and counters the punches.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Sonnen is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson 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
Sonnen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alexander Gustafsson isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Gustafsson's guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gustafsson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Sonnen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen storms over Gustafsson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sonnen doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gustafsson's face with his elbows!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen storms over Gustafsson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sonnen doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gustafsson's face with his elbows!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Sonnen positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gustafsson's being punished here!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen 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 Gustafsson's moves.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson 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 Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen slides his arm under Alexander Gustafsson's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Alexander Gustafsson pulls down on Chael Sonnen's hand and staves off danger
Sonnen is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen throws his leg over Alexander Gustafsson's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chael Sonnen's rear naked choke attempt!
Alexander Gustafsson frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chael Sonnen and ends up on top!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Sonnen.
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Round 2
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Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gustafsson won't budge, forcing Sonnen to pull guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Sonnen
Terrible one sided match... Gustafsson was not ready to fight a fighter of Chael Sonnen caliber.
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Alexander Gustafsson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Gustafsson is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sonnen Hyper-extended his left arm
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chael Sonnen! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chael Sonnen doesn't defend himself!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to turn away and scramble out. Alexander Gustafsson takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Chael Sonnen spins out and gets back to his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Chael Sonnen looks to counter!
Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gustafsson with a double overhooks!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 Gustafsson's moves.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to escape from the full mount...
Alexander Gustafsson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Alexander Gustafsson looks to pass to mount...
Gustafsson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chael Sonnen.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen creates enough space to control Alexander Gustafsson's leg.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Sonnen
Sonnen is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Gustafsson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen grabs Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson gets thrown to the mat.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Gustafsson
Not a desiderable position that Gustafsson is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gustafsson tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen launches a barrage of elbows over Gustafsson's face!
Alexander Gustafsson blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Alexander Gustafsson pushes Chael Sonnen down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Alexander Gustafsson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gustafsson drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sonnen's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Alexander Gustafsson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Alexander Gustafsson tries to better his position on the ground...
Gustafsson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Gustafsson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson rolls Chael Sonnen to his stomach and takes his back!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Gustafsson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Sonnen has given his back to Alexander Gustafsson who is trying to get one hook in!
Alexander Gustafsson has one hook in!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Sonnen with one hook in
Gustafsson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Sonnen.
Nicely done! Gustafsson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Sonnen with two hooks in
Gustafsson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sonnen's being punished here!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Sonnen with two hooks in
Deep breaths from Chael Sonnen who tries a hammer punch to Gustafsson's ribs.
Gustafsson blocks those punches
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gustafsson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Gustafsson launches a furious low kick!
Sonnen receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gustafsson sprawls and remains on his feet.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Chael Sonnen takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Alexander Gustafsson
that forces Sonnen to try and defend better.
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Gustafsson struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander Gustafsson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander Gustafsson fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Gustafsson who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen takes a break to breathe while holding Alexander Gustafsson.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander Gustafsson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Alexander Gustafsson seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to move on the ground and shows Chael Sonnen a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gustafsson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Chael Sonnen storms over Gustafsson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sonnen doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gustafsson's face with his elbows!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Alexander Gustafsson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gustafsson is moving on the ground...
Sonnen tries to counter Gustafsson's moves on the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Sonnen is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Alexander Gustafsson storms over Sonnen with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gustafsson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sonnen's face with his elbows!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Gustafsson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gustafsson's side.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll on the ground...
Gustafsson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Alexander Gustafsson tries to take advantage...
Alexander Gustafsson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gustafsson drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
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
Gustafsson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Gustafsson.
It looks like Sonnen was hit by a bus!
Alexander Gustafsson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Sonnen's chin! That stops Sonnen in his tracks!
Alexander Gustafsson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Sonnen may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Chin
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander Gustafsson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Alexander Gustafsson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gustafsson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sonnen with a double overhooks!
Sonnen is holding Alexander Gustafsson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alexander Gustafsson shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Sonnen pushes Alexander Gustafsson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Alexander Gustafsson swings...
hard impact to Sonnen's face!
Gustafsson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Sonnen from the ground!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Alexander Gustafsson has found an opening in the defense of Sonnen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sonnen is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Chin
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander Gustafsson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Gustafsson is trying to counter now!
Gustafsson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gustafsson moves forward and holds Sonnen
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chael Sonnen throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Alexander Gustafsson pushes away Sonnen and breaks the clinch.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Gustafsson throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Sonnen is holding Alexander Gustafsson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alexander Gustafsson shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Gustafsson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sonnen
this is getting worse and worse for Sonnen
Sonnen's Mouth is beginning to swell
Sonnen has a small cut in his Mouth
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Sonnen throws a lazy kick
Gustafsson dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Left cheek
Sonnen seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sonnen is holding Alexander Gustafsson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alexander Gustafsson shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is holding Alexander Gustafsson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alexander Gustafsson shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Gustafsson seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Alexander Gustafsson tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Sonnen's face
Oh! Down goes Sonnen! Alexander Gustafsson knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Alexander Gustafsson really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Sonnen's Mouth is beginning to swell
Sonnen has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by KO (Punch) at 1:11 Round 4
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/13 (15%)
GnP strikes 30/62 (48%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 610 s
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 24/28 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/28 (89%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 610 s
Gustafsson with late pushes.
More gratuitous boobies. For absolutely no reason. Now some prince is going to get married. Our dub is no where near good, and everything is in sync. And now, as I typed all that, 2 more sets of boobies across 2 quick scenes. Corman knew the score, i tell ya. This acting and dub though...