Post by The Sandmen on Mar 9, 2012 18:04:37 GMT -5
Shamrock enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Ken Shamrock is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Chael Sonnen glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Sonnen is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Ken Shamrock comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Ken Shamrock and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Ken Shamrock was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ken Shamrock fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Shamrock and pushes him away!
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Ken Shamrock
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Ken Shamrock pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ken Shamrock
The fighters are clinching.
Ken Shamrock slightly pushes Sonnen into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Nice punch by Ken Shamrock
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Sonnen decides to launch some tentative punches
Ken Shamrock takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Ken Shamrock was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Ken Shamrock to fight back!
Shamrock tries to grapple
He puts Sonnen in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ken Shamrock fakes a punch to Chael Sonnen ribs and the tries to trip him
Sonnen loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Multiple well placed knees from Sonnen!
Nice hits to Shamrock's ribs! Brilliant performance from Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ken Shamrock
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen grapple with Ken Shamrock and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Ken Shamrock falls hard on the mat with Chael Sonnen on top of him
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Shamrock
Shamrock 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 2:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Shamrock
Sonnen is in closed guard... Shamrock tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Ken Shamrock rolls Chael Sonnen to his stomach and takes his back!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Shamrock controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shamrock is unable to move under Sonnen control.
Shamrock is in rear mount over Sonnen
Shamrock 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.
Sonnen has Shamrock controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shamrock is unable to move under Sonnen control.
Shamrock is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Shamrock controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shamrock is unable to move under Sonnen control.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Ken Shamrock tries to better his position on the ground...
Shamrock breaks the closed guard of Chael Sonnen and moves to half guard
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shamrock's side.
Shamrock ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock aggressively and repeatedly punches Sonnen.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Chin
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Ken Shamrock in his guard.
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shamrock 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock is cooling the fight on the ground
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sonnen's face!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Shamrock is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Ken Shamrock slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Shamrock doesn't allow him!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Shamrock tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ken Shamrock controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Shamrock goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Ken Shamrock, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ken Shamrock. 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 buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Shamrock, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Ken Shamrock fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Shamrock who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen slightly pushes Shamrock into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Sonnen decides to launch some tentative punches
Shamrock launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Sonnen with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A high kick from Chael Sonnen
glances off Shamrock.
Ken Shamrock attempts a sweep single...
Ken Shamrock catches Chael Sonnen's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shamrock.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shamrock is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Ken Shamrock uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sonnen misses a step and Ken Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shamrock tries to launch a few punches to Chael Sonnen
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Sonnen's defense
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shamrock's side.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shamrock is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls Ken Shamrock to his stomach and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock
Chael Sonnen slides his arm under Ken Shamrock's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Ken Shamrock pulls down on Chael Sonnen's hand and staves off danger
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sonnen's moves.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Shamrock! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with one hook in
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Ken Shamrock's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with one hook in
Sonnen has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Shamrock.
Nicely done! Sonnen now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Shamrock adopts the turtle defense and Sonnen is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Shamrock adopts the turtle defense and Sonnen is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Chael Sonnen throws his leg over Ken Shamrock's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chael Sonnen's rear naked choke attempt!
Ken Shamrock frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chael Sonnen and ends up on top!
Sonnen misses a step and Ken Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shamrock has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Shamrock is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Ken Shamrock doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sonnen's moves.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Sonnen has one of his arm over Ken Shamrock's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shamrock's face!
There is a small laceration on Ken Shamrock's Left eye
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Shamrock adopts the turtle defense and Sonnen is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen slides his arm under Ken Shamrock's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Ken Shamrock pushes up and slides Chael Sonnen's arm over his chin.
Sonnen misses a step and Ken Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shamrock has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Shamrock is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Shamrock's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Ken Shamrock's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Shamrock's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Shamrock's face!
There is a small laceration on Ken Shamrock's Forehead
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Shamrock adopts the turtle defense and Sonnen is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen throws his leg over Ken Shamrock's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chael Sonnen's rear naked choke attempt!
Punishing hold!
Sonnen is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
That Rear Naked Choke from Chael Sonnen appears to be unbreakable
Ken Shamrock frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chael Sonnen and ends up on top!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shamrock is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Sonnen is holding Ken Shamrock's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ken Shamrock loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Sonnen gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Ken Shamrock! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Ken Shamrock doesn't defend himself!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Ken Shamrock...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Chael Sonnen tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar from Chael Sonnen appears to be unbreakable
Shamrock is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Good looking punches from Chael Sonnen on the ground
They could take their toll on Shamrock.
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Shamrock was not intelligently defending himself!
Shamrock has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Chael Sonnen by TKO (GnP) at 1:07 Round 3
Statistics: Ken Shamrock
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 486 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 21/22 (95%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 486 s
Shamrock had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario).
A highlight reel performance by Sonnen from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
What a fight! I love my job!
Ken Shamrock is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Chael Sonnen glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Sonnen is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Ken Shamrock comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Ken Shamrock and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Ken Shamrock was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ken Shamrock fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Shamrock and pushes him away!
Chael Sonnen fakes a punch and launches himself over Ken Shamrock
Great move by Sonnen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Ken Shamrock pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ken Shamrock
The fighters are clinching.
Ken Shamrock slightly pushes Sonnen into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Nice punch by Ken Shamrock
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Sonnen decides to launch some tentative punches
Ken Shamrock takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Ken Shamrock was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Ken Shamrock to fight back!
Shamrock tries to grapple
He puts Sonnen in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ken Shamrock fakes a punch to Chael Sonnen ribs and the tries to trip him
Sonnen loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Multiple well placed knees from Sonnen!
Nice hits to Shamrock's ribs! Brilliant performance from Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ken Shamrock
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen grapple with Ken Shamrock and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Ken Shamrock falls hard on the mat with Chael Sonnen on top of him
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Shamrock
Shamrock 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 2:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Shamrock
Sonnen is in closed guard... Shamrock tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Ken Shamrock rolls Chael Sonnen to his stomach and takes his back!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Shamrock controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shamrock is unable to move under Sonnen control.
Shamrock is in rear mount over Sonnen
Shamrock 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.
Sonnen has Shamrock controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shamrock is unable to move under Sonnen control.
Shamrock is in rear mount over Sonnen
Sonnen has Shamrock controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shamrock is unable to move under Sonnen control.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Ken Shamrock tries to better his position on the ground...
Shamrock breaks the closed guard of Chael Sonnen and moves to half guard
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shamrock's side.
Shamrock ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock aggressively and repeatedly punches Sonnen.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Chin
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Ken Shamrock in his guard.
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shamrock 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock is cooling the fight on the ground
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sonnen's face!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Shamrock is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Ken Shamrock looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Ken Shamrock slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Shamrock doesn't allow him!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Shamrock tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ken Shamrock controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Shamrock goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Ken Shamrock, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ken Shamrock. 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 buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Shamrock, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Ken Shamrock fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Shamrock who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen slightly pushes Shamrock into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Sonnen decides to launch some tentative punches
Shamrock launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Sonnen with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A high kick from Chael Sonnen
glances off Shamrock.
Ken Shamrock attempts a sweep single...
Ken Shamrock catches Chael Sonnen's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shamrock.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shamrock is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Ken Shamrock uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sonnen misses a step and Ken Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shamrock tries to launch a few punches to Chael Sonnen
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Sonnen's defense
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shamrock's side.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shamrock is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls Ken Shamrock to his stomach and takes his back!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock
Chael Sonnen slides his arm under Ken Shamrock's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Ken Shamrock pulls down on Chael Sonnen's hand and staves off danger
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sonnen's moves.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock
Sonnen tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Shamrock! Sonnen has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with one hook in
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Ken Shamrock's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with one hook in
Sonnen has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Shamrock.
Nicely done! Sonnen now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Shamrock adopts the turtle defense and Sonnen is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Shamrock adopts the turtle defense and Sonnen is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Chael Sonnen throws his leg over Ken Shamrock's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chael Sonnen's rear naked choke attempt!
Ken Shamrock frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chael Sonnen and ends up on top!
Sonnen misses a step and Ken Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shamrock has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Shamrock is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Ken Shamrock doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sonnen's moves.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Sonnen has one of his arm over Ken Shamrock's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shamrock's face!
There is a small laceration on Ken Shamrock's Left eye
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Shamrock adopts the turtle defense and Sonnen is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen slides his arm under Ken Shamrock's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Ken Shamrock pushes up and slides Chael Sonnen's arm over his chin.
Sonnen misses a step and Ken Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shamrock has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Shamrock is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Shamrock's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Ken Shamrock's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Shamrock's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Shamrock's face!
There is a small laceration on Ken Shamrock's Forehead
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Shamrock, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Sonnen moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Sonnen tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Shamrock!
Shamrock adopts the turtle defense and Sonnen is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Shamrock with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen throws his leg over Ken Shamrock's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chael Sonnen's rear naked choke attempt!
Punishing hold!
Sonnen is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
That Rear Naked Choke from Chael Sonnen appears to be unbreakable
Ken Shamrock frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chael Sonnen and ends up on top!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Sonnen
Shamrock is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Sonnen is holding Ken Shamrock's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ken Shamrock loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Sonnen gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Ken Shamrock! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Ken Shamrock doesn't defend himself!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Ken Shamrock...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Chael Sonnen tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar from Chael Sonnen appears to be unbreakable
Shamrock is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Good looking punches from Chael Sonnen on the ground
They could take their toll on Shamrock.
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Shamrock was not intelligently defending himself!
Shamrock has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Chael Sonnen by TKO (GnP) at 1:07 Round 3
Statistics: Ken Shamrock
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 486 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 21/22 (95%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 486 s
Shamrock had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario).
A highlight reel performance by Sonnen from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
What a fight! I love my job!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!