Post by The Sandmen on Dec 21, 2012 17:17:42 GMT -5
Chael Sonnen shifts back and forth nervously.
Nick Diaz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Sonnen showing excellent timing, blasts Nick Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by Chael Sonnen! Nick Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Sonnen is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz looks to be in very good shape.
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Diaz fires a barrage of punches at Sonnen's head!
This is bad! Diaz is just pounding on Chael Sonnen's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen looks to be in very good shape.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Diaz tries to move to full mount
Diaz succeeds
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Sonnen
Diaz is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Diaz
Sonnen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nick Diaz is not able to stop Diaz ground skills and Chael Sonnen moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Diaz is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Chael Sonnen for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Diaz time to recover. Nick Diaz seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Not a desiderable position that Sonnen is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
that stun Sonnen.
Nick Diaz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sonnen pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Diaz steps backwards away from Chael Sonnen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sonnen.
Solid kick to the leg from Nick Diaz
Sonnen checks it.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Quick hook by Chael Sonnen
glances off Diaz's arms.
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Chael Sonnen's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz rolls him over and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Sonnen manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Diaz
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid low kick from Nick Diaz.
Sonnen deflects it.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Diaz who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Diaz, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
Chael Sonnen shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Nothing from this... Chael Sonnen seems frustrated.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Nothing from this... Nick Diaz seems frustrated.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Diaz who put distance between them
Solid shot from Chael Sonnen to the body.
Diaz blocks in time.
Sonnen follows Nick Diaz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sonnen needs to stop playing Nick Diaz's game or he'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Sonnen decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Sonnen moves back and takes a deep breath.
Nick Diaz and Sonnen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nick Diaz circles around Sonnen
Middle kick from Diaz.
Sonnen receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Nick Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Sonnen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sonnen is wobbling!
Sonnen's Chin is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
land on Sonnen.
Incredible haymaker from Nick Diaz!
You can see Chael Sonnen's head being snapped backwards!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Nick Diaz
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Diaz who put distance between them
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Sonnen steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Sonnen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Sonnen who put distance between them
Sonnen is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Diaz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Forehead
Chael Sonnen is measuring Diaz with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Diaz pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Sonnen misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Several good body shots
land on Sonnen.
Diaz is holding Chael Sonnen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Nick Diaz by Submission (Armbar) at 4:19 Round 2
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 18/22 (82%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 179 s
After a short feeling out process, Diaz was all like, "Dis biatch ain't got no game, yo bro, so?" And Chael was playing with an audience member's pet turtle. So when that feeling out process was over, Diaz came out and whipped Chael like butta.
Nick Diaz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
Nick Diaz comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Sonnen showing excellent timing, blasts Nick Diaz with a right hand.
Great hook by Chael Sonnen! Nick Diaz is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Sonnen is standing while Diaz is on the ground on his back
Diaz looks to be in very good shape.
Diaz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Nick Diaz is standing now.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Diaz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Diaz fires a barrage of punches at Sonnen's head!
This is bad! Diaz is just pounding on Chael Sonnen's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen looks to be in very good shape.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Diaz tries to move to full mount
Diaz succeeds
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Diaz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diaz tries to cover his face,
Nick Diaz is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Diaz
He succeeds!
Nick Diaz is in closed guard over Sonnen
Diaz is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nick Diaz!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Nick Diaz
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Nick Diaz tries to roll on the ground...
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Nick Diaz tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Nick Diaz moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Diaz
Sonnen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nick Diaz is not able to stop Diaz ground skills and Chael Sonnen moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Nick Diaz
Not a desiderable position that Diaz is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Diaz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Chael Sonnen for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Diaz time to recover. Nick Diaz seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Not a desiderable position that Sonnen is in now. Nick Diaz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Some nice shots from Nick Diaz
that stun Sonnen.
Nick Diaz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sonnen pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Diaz steps backwards away from Chael Sonnen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diaz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Diaz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sonnen.
Solid kick to the leg from Nick Diaz
Sonnen checks it.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Quick hook by Chael Sonnen
glances off Diaz's arms.
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nick Diaz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Diaz
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Diaz holds Chael Sonnen's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Diaz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sonnen is in closed guard... Diaz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Diaz in his guard...
Nick Diaz rolls him over and takes his back!
Diaz is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Diaz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Sonnen manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Diaz
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Diaz pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid low kick from Nick Diaz.
Sonnen deflects it.
Nick Diaz fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Diaz who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nick Diaz pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Diaz
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Diaz, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Sonnen moves forward looking for some action
Chael Sonnen shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Diaz tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Nick Diaz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen struggles and launches a few punches to Diaz's head
Nothing from this... Chael Sonnen seems frustrated.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Nick Diaz tries to take advantage...
Diaz struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Nothing from this... Nick Diaz seems frustrated.
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Diaz who put distance between them
Solid shot from Chael Sonnen to the body.
Diaz blocks in time.
Sonnen follows Nick Diaz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sonnen needs to stop playing Nick Diaz's game or he'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Sonnen decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Sonnen moves back and takes a deep breath.
Nick Diaz and Sonnen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nick Diaz circles around Sonnen
Middle kick from Diaz.
Sonnen receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Nick Diaz has found an opening in the defense of Sonnen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sonnen is wobbling!
Sonnen's Chin is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
land on Sonnen.
Incredible haymaker from Nick Diaz!
You can see Chael Sonnen's head being snapped backwards!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Nick Diaz
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Diaz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Diaz who put distance between them
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Sonnen steps backwards away from Nick Diaz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diaz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nick Diaz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Sonnen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Nick Diaz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Sonnen who put distance between them
Sonnen is holding Nick Diaz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nick Diaz shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Diaz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Forehead
Chael Sonnen is measuring Diaz with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Diaz pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diaz struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Sonnen misses a step and Nick Diaz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Several good body shots
land on Sonnen.
Diaz is holding Chael Sonnen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Diaz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diaz's side.
Nick Diaz is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Nick Diaz looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Nick Diaz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nick Diaz is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Diaz goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Nick Diaz by Submission (Armbar) at 4:19 Round 2
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 168 s
Statistics: Nick Diaz
Punches 18/22 (82%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 179 s
After a short feeling out process, Diaz was all like, "Dis biatch ain't got no game, yo bro, so?" And Chael was playing with an audience member's pet turtle. So when that feeling out process was over, Diaz came out and whipped Chael like butta.