Post by The Sandmen on Dec 23, 2016 11:57:30 GMT -5
Evan Tanner shifts back and forth nervously.
Ferocious staredown by Sonnen while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tanner 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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Sonnen is holding Evan Tanner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Tanner's face!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner 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!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Sonnen is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Tanner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Sonnen uses his strength to keep Sonnen at a disadvantage
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen moves on the ground
Chael Sonnen moves to side mount
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tanner from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Tanner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Chael Sonnen keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Sonnen is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Sonnen struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
Good job by Tanner blocking and slipping the blows.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sonnen is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tanner goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Evan Tanner, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Chael Sonnen attempts to cut off Tanner with punches
Tanner reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner paws at Sonnen.
Sonnen answers with solid punches!
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Tanner ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Sonnen is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Sonnen leans back...
Tanner eyes him warily.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Sonnen struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tanner leans and gets Chael Sonnen's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to open Tanner's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chael Sonnen. Tanner is unable to cover himself now!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen throws a flurry of punches at Tanner...
A lot of them are hitting Tanner's face
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sonnen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Solid shots!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left eye
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chael Sonnen is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tanner into his guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Tanner tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen is moving on the ground...
Tanner tries to counter Sonnen's moves on the ground.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Sonnen leans and gets Evan Tanner's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Tanner is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen isolates Evan Tanner's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Evan Tanner is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Sonnen misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen is setting up a throw
He nearly drops Tanner on his head!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
That Kimura from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Chael Sonnen lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Evan Tanner doesn't break the lock and Chael Sonnen is running out of time!
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
Sonnen tries to break the lock slamming Evan Tanner against the mat!
Evan Tanner doesn't allow Chael Sonnen to escape. He is tightening the Kimura
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to open up Evan Tanner's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tanner in the side of the head
Tanner has a small cut in his Forehead
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Good looking punches from Chael Sonnen on the ground
They could take their toll on Tanner.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tanner from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen catch Evan Tanner's left arm and tries a kimura
Evan Tanner holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen throws a flurry of punches at Tanner...
A lot of them are hitting Tanner's face
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to escape from the full mount...
Chael Sonnen is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Tanner's head!
The punches go wide.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Evan Tanner put Sonnen in half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner 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.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Evan Tanner's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner 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.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen hovers above Tanner
Evan Tanner stops him from throwing strikes.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner throws up a triangle attempt!
Chael Sonnen postures up and breaks the triangle.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner won't budge, forcing Sonnen to pull guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen was tooling Evan Tanner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Evan Tanner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tanner is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Evan Tanner uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Tanner tries to escape from the closed guard
Evan Tanner any adventage in the ground.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Chael Sonnen's guard...
Evan Tanner forces Chael Sonnen to open his guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Evan Tanner uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sonnen rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Tanner moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
Hard blow to Tanner's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to jump to side mount.
Evan Tanner closed his guard around Chael Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen looks to pass to mount...
Tanner creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Tanner moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Chael Sonnen tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner showing excellent timing, blasts Chael Sonnen with a right hand.
Sonnen steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evan Tanner didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen succeeds
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to jump to side mount.
Evan Tanner closed his guard around Chael Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner 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 Tanner
Sonnen tries to end this with a RNC!
Tanner manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Sonnen put Evan Tanner in closed guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Tanner is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Tanner is locking that Triangle...
Crippling lock!
That Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Triangle from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Chael Sonnen cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner throws up a triangle attempt!
Chael Sonnen postures up and breaks the triangle.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen tries to open Tanner's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chael Sonnen. Tanner is unable to cover himself now!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
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 Tanner's moves.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to free his leg
Evan Tanner moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Tanner!
Nice move by Sonnen who clinches and pushes Tanner against the cage
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen grapple with Evan Tanner and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Evan Tanner managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Tanner is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Evan Tanner looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Tanner is locking that Shoulder Lock...
Punishing hold!
Chael Sonnen lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Evan Tanner doesn't break the lock and Chael Sonnen is running out of time!
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
Sonnen pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Blocked by Tanner.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
Tanner wraps his leg around Chael Sonnen leg and prevents him from moving.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Evan Tanner tries to close the guard.
Tanner put Chael Sonnen in closed guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner is cooling the fight on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sonnen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Chael Sonnen cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Chael Sonnen tries to take advantage...
Chael Sonnen hooks Tanner's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Evan Tanner manages to kick Sonnen away and scrambles on top!
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.
Evan Tanner paws at Sonnen.
Sonnen swings ineffectively.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tanner is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tanner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner looks to pass to mount...
Tanner slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chael Sonnen.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Evan Tanner tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sonnen struggles to free himself
That armbar from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
Tanner is locking that armbar...
Tanner is locking that armbar...
Sonnen is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Tanner's face
Tanner shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll on the ground...
Tanner knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Sonnen tries to grapple
Tanner moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Sonnen is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Evan Tanner jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Tanner wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen tries to take Evan Tanner down... Tanner stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
Evan Tanner dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Sonnen wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Tanner doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Tanner and Sonnen circle around the center of the cage.
Sonnen throws a low kick
Evan Tanner blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Evan Tanner looks to counter!
Tanner launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Evan Tanner is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sonnen looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Evan Tanner's punches
Sonnen is on the receiving end of a great combo by Tanner.
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Sonnen is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Tanner's face.
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Round 5
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Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Tanner fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chael Sonnen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Nice beating Chael Sonnen has received.
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Evan Tanner tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tanner looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Sonnen
Tanner sits over his knees and pushes away Sonnen's leg!
Evan Tanner is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Evan Tanner uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Evan Tanner uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Evan Tanner jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Evan Tanner runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Sonnen launches a stiff jab!
Tanner ducks that one.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Evan Tanner is measuring Sonnen with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Sonnen's Nose is beginning to swell
Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
Evan Tanner struggles a bit before breaking Sonnen's attemp of grappling
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Evan Tanner
Tanner counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Chael Sonnen and Tanner engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Evan Tanner is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Chael Sonnen and Tanner engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Evan Tanner is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tanner sprawls and remains on his feet.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Tanner wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Evan Tanner tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Tanner circles out and slips free of Chael Sonnen's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Tanner is holding Chael Sonnen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Evan Tanner goes for an americana!
Punishing hold!
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Americana from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
That Americana from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Tanner secures the lock while Chael Sonnen refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Evan Tanner by Submission (Americana) at 3:46 Round 5
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 17/25 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 987 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 8/23 (35%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 5/4 (125%)
GnP strikes 44/82 (54%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 987 s
Very good back-and-forth fight.
Ferocious staredown by Sonnen while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tanner 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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Sonnen is holding Evan Tanner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Tanner's face!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner 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!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Sonnen is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Tanner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Sonnen uses his strength to keep Sonnen at a disadvantage
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen moves on the ground
Chael Sonnen moves to side mount
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tanner from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Tanner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Chael Sonnen keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Sonnen is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Sonnen struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
Good job by Tanner blocking and slipping the blows.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sonnen is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tanner goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Evan Tanner, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Chael Sonnen attempts to cut off Tanner with punches
Tanner reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner paws at Sonnen.
Sonnen answers with solid punches!
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Tanner ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Sonnen is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Sonnen leans back...
Tanner eyes him warily.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Tanner switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Sonnen struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tanner leans and gets Chael Sonnen's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to open Tanner's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chael Sonnen. Tanner is unable to cover himself now!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen throws a flurry of punches at Tanner...
A lot of them are hitting Tanner's face
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sonnen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Solid shots!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left eye
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chael Sonnen is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tanner into his guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Tanner tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen is moving on the ground...
Tanner tries to counter Sonnen's moves on the ground.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Sonnen leans and gets Evan Tanner's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Tanner is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen isolates Evan Tanner's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Evan Tanner is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Sonnen misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen is setting up a throw
He nearly drops Tanner on his head!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
That Kimura from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Chael Sonnen lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Evan Tanner doesn't break the lock and Chael Sonnen is running out of time!
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
Sonnen tries to break the lock slamming Evan Tanner against the mat!
Evan Tanner doesn't allow Chael Sonnen to escape. He is tightening the Kimura
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to open up Evan Tanner's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tanner in the side of the head
Tanner has a small cut in his Forehead
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Good looking punches from Chael Sonnen on the ground
They could take their toll on Tanner.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tanner from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen catch Evan Tanner's left arm and tries a kimura
Evan Tanner holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen throws a flurry of punches at Tanner...
A lot of them are hitting Tanner's face
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to escape from the full mount...
Chael Sonnen is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Tanner's head!
The punches go wide.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Evan Tanner put Sonnen in half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner 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.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Evan Tanner's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner 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.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen hovers above Tanner
Evan Tanner stops him from throwing strikes.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner throws up a triangle attempt!
Chael Sonnen postures up and breaks the triangle.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner won't budge, forcing Sonnen to pull guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen was tooling Evan Tanner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Evan Tanner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tanner is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Evan Tanner uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Tanner tries to escape from the closed guard
Evan Tanner any adventage in the ground.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Chael Sonnen's guard...
Evan Tanner forces Chael Sonnen to open his guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Evan Tanner uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sonnen rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Tanner moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
Hard blow to Tanner's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to jump to side mount.
Evan Tanner closed his guard around Chael Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen looks to pass to mount...
Tanner creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Tanner moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Chael Sonnen tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner showing excellent timing, blasts Chael Sonnen with a right hand.
Sonnen steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evan Tanner didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen succeeds
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to jump to side mount.
Evan Tanner closed his guard around Chael Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner 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 Tanner
Sonnen tries to end this with a RNC!
Tanner manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Sonnen put Evan Tanner in closed guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Sonnen
Tanner is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Tanner is locking that Triangle...
Crippling lock!
That Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Triangle from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Chael Sonnen cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner throws up a triangle attempt!
Chael Sonnen postures up and breaks the triangle.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen tries to open Tanner's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chael Sonnen. Tanner is unable to cover himself now!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
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 Tanner's moves.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Chael Sonnen tries to free his leg
Evan Tanner moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Tanner!
Nice move by Sonnen who clinches and pushes Tanner against the cage
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen grapple with Evan Tanner and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Evan Tanner managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Tanner is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Evan Tanner looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Tanner is locking that Shoulder Lock...
Punishing hold!
Chael Sonnen lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Evan Tanner doesn't break the lock and Chael Sonnen is running out of time!
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
Sonnen pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Blocked by Tanner.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
Tanner wraps his leg around Chael Sonnen leg and prevents him from moving.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Evan Tanner tries to close the guard.
Tanner put Chael Sonnen in closed guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner is cooling the fight on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sonnen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Chael Sonnen cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Chael Sonnen tries to take advantage...
Chael Sonnen hooks Tanner's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Evan Tanner manages to kick Sonnen away and scrambles on top!
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.
Evan Tanner paws at Sonnen.
Sonnen swings ineffectively.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tanner is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tanner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner looks to pass to mount...
Tanner slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chael Sonnen.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Evan Tanner tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sonnen struggles to free himself
That armbar from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
Tanner is locking that armbar...
Tanner is locking that armbar...
Sonnen is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Tanner's face
Tanner shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tanner doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll on the ground...
Tanner knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Sonnen tries to grapple
Tanner moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Sonnen is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Evan Tanner jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Tanner wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen tries to take Evan Tanner down... Tanner stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
Evan Tanner dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Sonnen wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Tanner doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Tanner and Sonnen circle around the center of the cage.
Sonnen throws a low kick
Evan Tanner blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Evan Tanner looks to counter!
Tanner launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Evan Tanner is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sonnen looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Evan Tanner's punches
Sonnen is on the receiving end of a great combo by Tanner.
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Sonnen is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Tanner's face.
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Round 5
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Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Tanner fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chael Sonnen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Nice beating Chael Sonnen has received.
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Sonnen
Evan Tanner tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tanner looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Sonnen
Tanner sits over his knees and pushes away Sonnen's leg!
Evan Tanner is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Evan Tanner uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Evan Tanner uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Evan Tanner jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Evan Tanner runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Sonnen launches a stiff jab!
Tanner ducks that one.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Evan Tanner is measuring Sonnen with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Sonnen's Nose is beginning to swell
Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
Evan Tanner struggles a bit before breaking Sonnen's attemp of grappling
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Evan Tanner
Tanner counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Chael Sonnen and Tanner engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Evan Tanner is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Chael Sonnen and Tanner engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Evan Tanner is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tanner sprawls and remains on his feet.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Tanner wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Evan Tanner tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Tanner circles out and slips free of Chael Sonnen's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Tanner is holding Chael Sonnen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Evan Tanner goes for an americana!
Punishing hold!
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Americana from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
That Americana from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Tanner secures the lock while Chael Sonnen refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Evan Tanner by Submission (Americana) at 3:46 Round 5
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 17/25 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 987 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 8/23 (35%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 5/4 (125%)
GnP strikes 44/82 (54%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 987 s
Very good back-and-forth fight.