Post by The Sandmen on Mar 19, 2012 13:41:29 GMT -5
Gray Maynard! Gray Maynard! This is what the people are chanting here.
Ferocious staredown by Sonnen while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Gray Maynard is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Chael Sonnen 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 fight gets underway.
Here comes Chael Sonnen with a vicious middle kick!
Gray Maynard dodges that one moving backwards
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Chael Sonnen struggles a bit before breaking Maynard's attemp of grappling
A bad move from Gray Maynard
allows Sonnen to land a solid head kick.
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Body kick by Gray Maynard...
is blocked.
Maynard misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Nice low kick from Maynard
but Chael Sonnen stops it.
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen goes for a low kick..
Maynard avoids the deadly blow.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sonnen has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Those punches are hitting! Sonnen covers his head!
Chael Sonnen pushes away Maynard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Maynard stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen circles to get the center of the cage
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Hard blow to Maynard's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Maynard
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Maynard's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sonnen
Sonnen tries to escape from closed guard...
Sonnen struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Maynard misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Maynard
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Maynard's Nose is beginning to swell
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Maynard
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Sonnen breaths deeply while on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Chael Sonnen is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Maynard's face!
Maynard has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by Chael Sonnen has left Maynard staggered! Chael Sonnen should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Sonnen is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Gray Maynard efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Gray Maynard efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Maynard's face with those brutal elbows! Maynard needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
That brutal impact left Maynard laid out on the mat! Chael Sonnen's corner come in to congratulate him!
Maynard's Left eye is beginning to swell
Maynard has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Chael Sonnen by KO (GnP) at 3:39 Round 1
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 107 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 107 s
People at Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) will not regret paying for this ticket. Sonnen's awesome performance was worth the money.
What a dull and boring fighter Maynard was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans cheer for him.
Just the fight the people at Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) want to see! People are cheering the fighters!
Ferocious staredown by Sonnen while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Gray Maynard is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Chael Sonnen 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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Here comes Chael Sonnen with a vicious middle kick!
Gray Maynard dodges that one moving backwards
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Chael Sonnen struggles a bit before breaking Maynard's attemp of grappling
A bad move from Gray Maynard
allows Sonnen to land a solid head kick.
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Body kick by Gray Maynard...
is blocked.
Maynard misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Nice low kick from Maynard
but Chael Sonnen stops it.
Chael Sonnen seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen goes for a low kick..
Maynard avoids the deadly blow.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sonnen has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Those punches are hitting! Sonnen covers his head!
Chael Sonnen pushes away Maynard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Maynard stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen circles to get the center of the cage
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Hard blow to Maynard's mid-section, he seems hurt
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sonnen is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Maynard
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Maynard's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sonnen
Sonnen tries to escape from closed guard...
Sonnen struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Maynard misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Maynard
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Maynard's Nose is beginning to swell
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Maynard
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Sonnen breaths deeply while on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Chael Sonnen is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Maynard's face!
Maynard has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by Chael Sonnen has left Maynard staggered! Chael Sonnen should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Sonnen is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Gray Maynard efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Sonnen tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chael Sonnen controls the situation despite Gray Maynard efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Maynard's face with those brutal elbows! Maynard needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
That brutal impact left Maynard laid out on the mat! Chael Sonnen's corner come in to congratulate him!
Maynard's Left eye is beginning to swell
Maynard has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Chael Sonnen by KO (GnP) at 3:39 Round 1
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 107 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 107 s
People at Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) will not regret paying for this ticket. Sonnen's awesome performance was worth the money.
What a dull and boring fighter Maynard was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans cheer for him.
Just the fight the people at Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) want to see! People are cheering the fighters!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!