Post by The Sandmen on Feb 13, 2012 12:25:55 GMT -5
Tito Ortiz looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Chael Sonnen looks very relaxed.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sonnen goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sonnen's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tito looks to work from half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
Tito looks to be in very good shape.
Body shots by Tito Ortiz
Solid blows to Sonnen's abdomen.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz hovers above Sonnen
Good punches to Sonnen's body.
Crushing shot to Sonnen's body! He's holding his side
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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.
A punch from Chael Sonnen
gets blocked by Tito.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Tito fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chael Sonnen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Deep breaths from Chael Sonnen who tries a hammer punch to Tito's ribs.
That hit Tito who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Tito's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito tries to move to full mount
Tito's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Tito Ortiz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sonnen goes down.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Nose
Sonnen seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz is looking to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Tito Ortiz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito's moves.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Chael Sonnen's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Tito.
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Round 2
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Tito moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Sonnen is holding Tito Ortiz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tito Ortiz shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Chael Sonnen
Great move by Tito who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Tito Ortiz pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen stumbles backwards and Tito Ortiz circles to get the center of the cage
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tito Ortiz postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Sonnen hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Tito Ortiz!
That one almost breaks Sonnen's chin! He is knocked down!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Chin
Tito is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Tito decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen did not see that coming! Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Tito Ortiz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Chael Sonnen, who is barely covering up!
Tito Ortiz turns out the lights for Sonnen! What an astonishing KO by Tito!
Sonnen's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Chin
Winner is Tito Ortiz by KO (GnP) at 1:45 Round 2
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/14 (93%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 274 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/17 (53%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Tito Ortiz. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
A decent performance by Chael Sonnen today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Chael Sonnen looks very relaxed.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sonnen goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sonnen's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tito looks to work from half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
Tito looks to be in very good shape.
Body shots by Tito Ortiz
Solid blows to Sonnen's abdomen.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz hovers above Sonnen
Good punches to Sonnen's body.
Crushing shot to Sonnen's body! He's holding his side
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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.
A punch from Chael Sonnen
gets blocked by Tito.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Tito fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chael Sonnen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Deep breaths from Chael Sonnen who tries a hammer punch to Tito's ribs.
That hit Tito who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Tito's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito tries to move to full mount
Tito's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Tito Ortiz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sonnen goes down.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Chael Sonnen's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Nose
Sonnen seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz is looking to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Tito Ortiz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito's moves.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Chael Sonnen's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Tito.
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Round 2
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Tito moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Sonnen is holding Tito Ortiz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tito Ortiz shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Chael Sonnen
Great move by Tito who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Tito Ortiz pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen stumbles backwards and Tito Ortiz circles to get the center of the cage
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tito Ortiz postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Sonnen hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Tito Ortiz!
That one almost breaks Sonnen's chin! He is knocked down!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Chin
Tito is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Tito decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen did not see that coming! Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Sonnen
Tito moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Sonnen
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Tito Ortiz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Chael Sonnen, who is barely covering up!
Tito Ortiz turns out the lights for Sonnen! What an astonishing KO by Tito!
Sonnen's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Chin
Winner is Tito Ortiz by KO (GnP) at 1:45 Round 2
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/14 (93%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 274 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/17 (53%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Tito Ortiz. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
A decent performance by Chael Sonnen today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!