Post by The Sandmen on Jan 7, 2019 9:29:18 GMT -5
Chael Sonnen looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Shonie Carter looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shonie Carter is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shonie Carter didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Carter
Carter tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Carter breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Carter measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
Carter anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Carter launches a few weak punches
Sonnen blocks them effectively.
Carter misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Carter's face!
There is a small laceration on Shonie Carter's Forehead
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Shonie Carter launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Shonie Carter launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Sonnen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sonnen is countered by Shonie Carter.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Shonie Carter 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 Carter
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Carter from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Shonie Carter 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 side mount over Shonie Carter
Carter tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Carter doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shonie Carter. 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.
Shonie Carter chases Sonnen and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sonnen steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Solid kick to the leg from Shonie Carter
that visibly pains Sonnen.
Sonnen pushes Shonie Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Shonie Carter is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Carter cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sonnen can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Carter's face!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Sonnen use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in The O2 Arena (London, England) is cheering him!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Shonie Carter attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Shonie Carter manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Carter cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sonnen can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Sonnen breaks the closed guard of Shonie Carter and moves to half guard
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Shonie Carter...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Shonie Carter
Carter measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Shonie Carter
Shonie Carter 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 Carter
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Carter! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Carter with one hook in
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Carter's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Shonie Carter's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Carter with one hook in
Sonnen tries to end this with a RNC!
Carter manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Shonie Carter is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Shonie Carter is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Shonie Carter is in open guard over Sonnen
Shonie Carter 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.
Shonie Carter is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Carter
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Chael Sonnen.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Shonie Carter chases Sonnen and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sonnen steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Shonie Carter jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Shonie Carter runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Carter looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Carter measures the resilience of Sonnen's chin with an uppercut while Sonnen lands some great crosses.
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Shonie Carter and Sonnen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Carter with a double overhooks!
Inside leg kick from Carter
that goes awry.
Carter clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen is holding Shonie Carter's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shonie Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Carter tries to show some ground skills
Sonnen uses his strength to keep Sonnen at a disadvantage
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Shonie Carter attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Shonie Carter manages to switch to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Shonie Carter attempts to move to full guard
Shonie Carter manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Shonie Carter 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 closed guard over Carter
Sonnen is in closed guard... Carter tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Shonie Carter is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Shonie Carter 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.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Shonie Carter is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Shonie Carter fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sonnen's face!
Shonie Carter is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Carter goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Shonie Carter, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shonie Carter. 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Shonie Carter's mind is definitely in the fight, Sonnen just got nailed! Shonie Carter saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Sonnen is going to have a headache after this one.
Shonie Carter leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sonnen
Carter shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carter grab one of Chael Sonnen's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Sonnen done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Carter clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Carter struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Shonie Carter goes with a looping right hand while Chael Sonnen jumps back and jabs
Carter seems staggered and Chael Sonnen runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Carter is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen shows great balance while pushing away Shonie Carter
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Shonie Carter
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carter launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Shonie Carter is working his opponent ribs!
Sonnen ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shonie Carter slightly pushes Sonnen into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Chael Sonnen is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Carter won't budge, forcing Sonnen to pull guard.
Shonie Carter is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shonie Carter tries to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Shonie Carter manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shonie Carter is in half guard over Sonnen
Carter 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!
Shonie Carter is in half guard over 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 Carter's moves.
Shonie Carter is in half guard over Sonnen
Sonnen has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carter pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Carter pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Carter pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Carter steps backwards away from Chael Sonnen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Shonie Carter chases Sonnen and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sonnen steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Sonnen's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chael Sonnen seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shonie Carter!
Shonie Carter launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sonnen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chael Sonnen's cheek! Sonnen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Carter is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Shonie Carter creates space and allows Chael Sonnen to stand up.
Chael Sonnen is on his feet again.
Shonie Carter fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Carter who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carter looks to be in very good shape.
Shonie Carter pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen stumbles backwards and Shonie Carter circles to get the center of the cage
Shonie Carter goes with a looping right hand while Chael Sonnen jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Shonie Carter runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Sonnen is holding Shonie Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shonie Carter shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Sonnen misses a step and Shonie Carter sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shonie Carter launches a rapid series of punches
taking Sonnen from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Sonnen fell like he got shot! This is over!
Winner is Shonie Carter by KO (Punches) at 1:22 Round 3
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 10/16 (62%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 390 s
Statistics: Shonie Carter
Punches 35/47 (74%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 14/19 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 378 s
That is interesting.
Shonie Carter looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Shonie Carter is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shonie Carter didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Carter
Carter tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Carter breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Carter measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
Carter anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Carter launches a few weak punches
Sonnen blocks them effectively.
Carter misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Carter's face!
There is a small laceration on Shonie Carter's Forehead
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Shonie Carter launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Shonie Carter launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Sonnen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sonnen is countered by Shonie Carter.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Shonie Carter 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 Carter
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Carter from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Shonie Carter 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 side mount over Shonie Carter
Carter tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Carter doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shonie Carter. 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.
Shonie Carter chases Sonnen and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sonnen steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Solid kick to the leg from Shonie Carter
that visibly pains Sonnen.
Sonnen pushes Shonie Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Shonie Carter is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Carter cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sonnen can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Carter's face!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Sonnen use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in The O2 Arena (London, England) is cheering him!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Shonie Carter attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Shonie Carter manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Carter cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sonnen can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Sonnen breaks the closed guard of Shonie Carter and moves to half guard
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Shonie Carter...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Shonie Carter
Carter measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Shonie Carter
Shonie Carter 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 Carter
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Carter! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Carter with one hook in
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Carter's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Shonie Carter's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Carter with one hook in
Sonnen tries to end this with a RNC!
Carter manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Shonie Carter is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Shonie Carter is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Shonie Carter is in open guard over Sonnen
Shonie Carter 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.
Shonie Carter is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Carter
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Chael Sonnen.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Shonie Carter chases Sonnen and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sonnen steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Shonie Carter jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Shonie Carter runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Carter looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Carter measures the resilience of Sonnen's chin with an uppercut while Sonnen lands some great crosses.
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Shonie Carter and Sonnen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Carter with a double overhooks!
Inside leg kick from Carter
that goes awry.
Carter clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen is holding Shonie Carter's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shonie Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Carter tries to show some ground skills
Sonnen uses his strength to keep Sonnen at a disadvantage
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Shonie Carter
Shonie Carter attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Shonie Carter manages to switch to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Carter
Shonie Carter attempts to move to full guard
Shonie Carter manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Carter
Shonie Carter 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 closed guard over Carter
Sonnen is in closed guard... Carter tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Shonie Carter is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Shonie Carter 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.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Shonie Carter is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Shonie Carter fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sonnen's face!
Shonie Carter is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Carter goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Sonnen's eyes...
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Shonie Carter, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Shonie Carter. 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Shonie Carter's mind is definitely in the fight, Sonnen just got nailed! Shonie Carter saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Sonnen is going to have a headache after this one.
Shonie Carter leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sonnen
Carter shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carter grab one of Chael Sonnen's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Sonnen done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Carter clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Carter struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Shonie Carter goes with a looping right hand while Chael Sonnen jumps back and jabs
Carter seems staggered and Chael Sonnen runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Carter is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen shows great balance while pushing away Shonie Carter
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Shonie Carter
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carter launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Shonie Carter is working his opponent ribs!
Sonnen ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shonie Carter slightly pushes Sonnen into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Chael Sonnen is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Carter won't budge, forcing Sonnen to pull guard.
Shonie Carter is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shonie Carter tries to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Shonie Carter manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shonie Carter is in half guard over Sonnen
Carter 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!
Shonie Carter is in half guard over 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 Carter's moves.
Shonie Carter is in half guard over Sonnen
Sonnen has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carter pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Carter pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Carter pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Carter steps backwards away from Chael Sonnen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Shonie Carter chases Sonnen and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sonnen steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Sonnen's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chael Sonnen seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shonie Carter!
Shonie Carter launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sonnen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chael Sonnen's cheek! Sonnen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Carter is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Shonie Carter creates space and allows Chael Sonnen to stand up.
Chael Sonnen is on his feet again.
Shonie Carter fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Carter who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carter looks to be in very good shape.
Shonie Carter pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen stumbles backwards and Shonie Carter circles to get the center of the cage
Shonie Carter goes with a looping right hand while Chael Sonnen jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Shonie Carter runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Sonnen is holding Shonie Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shonie Carter shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Sonnen misses a step and Shonie Carter sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shonie Carter launches a rapid series of punches
taking Sonnen from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Sonnen fell like he got shot! This is over!
Winner is Shonie Carter by KO (Punches) at 1:22 Round 3
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 10/16 (62%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 390 s
Statistics: Shonie Carter
Punches 35/47 (74%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 14/19 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 378 s
That is interesting.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!