Post by The Sandmen on Jan 12, 2014 14:49:56 GMT -5
Rashad Evans glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Stephan Bonnar looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Rashad Evans today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Rashad Evans and Stephan Bonnar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Evans looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Stephan Bonnar's punches
Evans is on the receiving end of a great combo by Bonnar.
Bonnar launches a hook to the body
Bang! Evans stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Evans's body! He's holding his side
Stephan Bonnar moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Evans's left thigh
Bonnar shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Bonnar avoids a dangerous strike from Evans
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Tremendous strikes from Bonnar!
Some big punches are landing!
Stephan Bonnar seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Stephan Bonnar tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Evans's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rashad Evans's Left cheek
Brilliant combination from Stephan Bonnar
Evans is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Bonnar is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Evans's side.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans pushes Stephan Bonnar against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Evans jumps and tries to free his leg! Bonnar doesn't allow this but Rashad Evans is able to get half guard here.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Evans fires a barrage of punches at Bonnar's head!
This is bad! Evans is just pounding on Stephan Bonnar's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to close the guard.
Bonnar put Rashad Evans in closed guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Evans is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rashad Evans!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Good looking punches from Stephan Bonnar on the ground
They could take their toll on Evans.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar tries to open up Rashad Evans's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Evans in the side of the head
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Evans struggles and frees his leg!
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Evans
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass Rashad Evans's guard...
Stephan Bonnar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Evans measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Rashad Evans manages to switch to half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Evans
Stephan Bonnar pushes Evans's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Bonnar who is in full mount! Evans is in trouble now!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Evans can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Evans is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Stephan Bonnar pushes Rashad Evans down and prevents his attempts to escape
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stephan Bonnar controls the situation despite Rashad Evans efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Evans is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Bonnar's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans moves to better his position on the ground...
Rashad Evans viciously slams hammer blows to Bonnar's face!
Bonnar's Forehead is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans tries to free his leg
Rashad Evans uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bonnar's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. 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.
Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch and launches himself over Rashad Evans
Great move by Bonnar who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Rashad Evans pushes away Bonnar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bonnar doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rashad Evans
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar goes with a looping right hand while Rashad Evans jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Evans seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Bonnar wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Bonnar moves forward and holds Evans
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Stephan Bonnar gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Evans pushes off of Stephan Bonnar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Bonnar stumbles backwards but Rashad Evans chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar slightly pushes Evans into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Evans tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Evans is clinching with Bonnar.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evans doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Stephan Bonnar embrace and tries to move away...
Stephan Bonnar pushes Evans forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar pushes off of Rashad Evans and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Evans holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
High kick from Stephan Bonnar!
He misses narrowly!
Evans is trying to counter now!
Quick hook by Rashad Evans
Good shot! Bonnar has reasons to be worried.
Bonnar has a small cut in his Forehead
Evans is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Evans is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to show some ground skills
Evans uses his strength to keep Evans at a disadvantage
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans looks to mount Stephan Bonnar...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Evans tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Bonnar struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Stephan Bonnar looks to counter!
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Stephan Bonnar
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Stephan Bonnar shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Stephan Bonnar breaks that americana attempt!
Rashad Evans gets sloppy and Stephan Bonnar tries to take advantage...
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Stephan Bonnar
Solid shots!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Evans moves on the ground
Rashad Evans moves to side mount
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to show some ground skills
Stephan Bonnar put Evans in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Evans tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans looks to mount Stephan Bonnar...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Rashad Evans doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena (Budapest, Hungary) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from Rashad Evans
surprises Bonnar!
Bonnar's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bonnar goes to the body...
his punches graze Evans's arm.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evans moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Bonnar with a double overhooks!
Bonnar launches a kick
but Rashad Evans avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Bonnar has a small cut in his Nose
Bonnar avoids a dangerous strike from Evans
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Bonnar moves forward looking for some action
Rashad Evans struggles a bit before breaking Bonnar's attemp of grappling
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Bonnar is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Stephan Bonnar.
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Round 3
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Evans follows Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar fakes a move.
Stephan Bonnar gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Bonnar.
Evans tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Evans is clinching with Bonnar.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Stephan Bonnar
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Evans is throwing a flurry of punches!
Stephan Bonnar just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evans pushes off of Stephan Bonnar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Bonnar stumbles backwards but Rashad Evans chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Bonnar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rashad Evans embrace and tries to move away...
Rashad Evans pushes Bonnar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evans gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Evans blocks Stephan Bonnar's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans tries to better his position on the ground...
Evans breaks the closed guard of Stephan Bonnar and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Rashad Evans keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Stand up! This is what Evans's cornermen are shouting. Stephan Bonnar is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Evans
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Evans struggles on the ground and tries to break Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Rashad Evans is in Bonnar open guard now
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Rashad Evans is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Evans tries to jump to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar closed his guard around Rashad Evans.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Evans is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Rashad Evans throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Bonnar's face with those brutal elbows! Bonnar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Evans is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bonnar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evans sprawls and remains on his feet.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rashad Evans tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Rashad Evans who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar struggles and launches a few punches to Evans's head
Nothing from this... Stephan Bonnar seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Rashad Evans
Bonnar fails to take Evans down and both man are still clinching
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Bonnar is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans tries to pass to half guard...
Stephan Bonnar can't prevent his opponent from passing. Evans looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans tries to pass Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to show some ground skills
Evans uses his strength to keep Evans at a disadvantage
Evans is trying to counter now!
Rashad Evans moves to better his position on the ground...
Rashad Evans viciously slams hammer blows to Bonnar's face!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Rashad Evans keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Evans is holding Stephan Bonnar's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Stephan Bonnar.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Evans is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans looks to mount Stephan Bonnar...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans isolates Stephan Bonnar's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Stephan Bonnar is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bonnar's face!
Bonnar's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans moves to better his position on the ground...
Rashad Evans viciously slams hammer blows to Bonnar's face!
Bonnar's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rashad Evans doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Evans tries to open up Stephan Bonnar's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Bonnar in the side of the head
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Evans is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Rashad Evans rolls him over and takes his back!
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar
Evans tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bonnar! Evans has one hook in and keeps working!
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with one hook in
Stephan Bonnar 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 Evans's moves.
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with one hook in
Bonnar tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with one hook in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Evans has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Bonnar.
Nicely done! Evans now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with two hooks in
Bonnar has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Bonnar is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with two hooks in
Evans tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bonnar!
Bonnar adopts the turtle defense and Evans is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with two hooks in
Rashad Evans slides his arm under Stephan Bonnar's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Bonnar's eyes...
Stephan Bonnar's face turns completely red before he taps out!
Winner is Rashad Evans by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:41 Round 4
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/17 (65%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/34 (97%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 686 s
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 11/22 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/9 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 686 s
Bonnar early, Evans late. Then win. Stamina may have been a small factor, but mostly I think this was just a bit more well-roundedness from Evans.
Stephan Bonnar looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Rashad Evans today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Rashad Evans and Stephan Bonnar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Evans looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Stephan Bonnar's punches
Evans is on the receiving end of a great combo by Bonnar.
Bonnar launches a hook to the body
Bang! Evans stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Evans's body! He's holding his side
Stephan Bonnar moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Evans's left thigh
Bonnar shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Bonnar avoids a dangerous strike from Evans
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Tremendous strikes from Bonnar!
Some big punches are landing!
Stephan Bonnar seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Stephan Bonnar tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Evans's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rashad Evans's Left cheek
Brilliant combination from Stephan Bonnar
Evans is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Bonnar is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Evans's side.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans pushes Stephan Bonnar against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Evans jumps and tries to free his leg! Bonnar doesn't allow this but Rashad Evans is able to get half guard here.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Evans fires a barrage of punches at Bonnar's head!
This is bad! Evans is just pounding on Stephan Bonnar's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to close the guard.
Bonnar put Rashad Evans in closed guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Evans is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rashad Evans!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Good looking punches from Stephan Bonnar on the ground
They could take their toll on Evans.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar tries to open up Rashad Evans's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Evans in the side of the head
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Evans struggles and frees his leg!
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Evans
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass Rashad Evans's guard...
Stephan Bonnar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Evans measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Rashad Evans manages to switch to half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Evans
Stephan Bonnar pushes Evans's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Bonnar who is in full mount! Evans is in trouble now!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Evans can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Evans is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Stephan Bonnar pushes Rashad Evans down and prevents his attempts to escape
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Bonnar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stephan Bonnar controls the situation despite Rashad Evans efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Evans is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Bonnar's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans moves to better his position on the ground...
Rashad Evans viciously slams hammer blows to Bonnar's face!
Bonnar's Forehead is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans tries to free his leg
Rashad Evans uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bonnar's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. 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.
Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch and launches himself over Rashad Evans
Great move by Bonnar who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Rashad Evans pushes away Bonnar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bonnar doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rashad Evans
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar goes with a looping right hand while Rashad Evans jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Evans seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Bonnar wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Bonnar moves forward and holds Evans
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Stephan Bonnar gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Evans pushes off of Stephan Bonnar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Bonnar stumbles backwards but Rashad Evans chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar slightly pushes Evans into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Evans tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Evans is clinching with Bonnar.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evans doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Stephan Bonnar embrace and tries to move away...
Stephan Bonnar pushes Evans forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar pushes off of Rashad Evans and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Evans holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
High kick from Stephan Bonnar!
He misses narrowly!
Evans is trying to counter now!
Quick hook by Rashad Evans
Good shot! Bonnar has reasons to be worried.
Bonnar has a small cut in his Forehead
Evans is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Evans is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to show some ground skills
Evans uses his strength to keep Evans at a disadvantage
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans looks to mount Stephan Bonnar...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Evans tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Bonnar struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Stephan Bonnar looks to counter!
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Stephan Bonnar
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Stephan Bonnar shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Stephan Bonnar breaks that americana attempt!
Rashad Evans gets sloppy and Stephan Bonnar tries to take advantage...
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Stephan Bonnar
Solid shots!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Evans moves on the ground
Rashad Evans moves to side mount
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to show some ground skills
Stephan Bonnar put Evans in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Evans tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans looks to mount Stephan Bonnar...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Rashad Evans doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena (Budapest, Hungary) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from Rashad Evans
surprises Bonnar!
Bonnar's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bonnar goes to the body...
his punches graze Evans's arm.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evans moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Bonnar with a double overhooks!
Bonnar launches a kick
but Rashad Evans avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Bonnar has a small cut in his Nose
Bonnar avoids a dangerous strike from Evans
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Bonnar moves forward looking for some action
Rashad Evans struggles a bit before breaking Bonnar's attemp of grappling
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Bonnar is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Stephan Bonnar.
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Round 3
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Evans follows Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar fakes a move.
Stephan Bonnar gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Bonnar.
Evans tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Evans is clinching with Bonnar.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Stephan Bonnar
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Evans is throwing a flurry of punches!
Stephan Bonnar just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evans pushes off of Stephan Bonnar and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Bonnar stumbles backwards but Rashad Evans chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Bonnar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rashad Evans embrace and tries to move away...
Rashad Evans pushes Bonnar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evans gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Evans blocks Stephan Bonnar's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans tries to better his position on the ground...
Evans breaks the closed guard of Stephan Bonnar and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Rashad Evans keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Stand up! This is what Evans's cornermen are shouting. Stephan Bonnar is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Evans
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Evans struggles on the ground and tries to break Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Rashad Evans is in Bonnar open guard now
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Rashad Evans is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Evans tries to jump to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar closed his guard around Rashad Evans.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to move to full guard
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Evans is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Rashad Evans throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Bonnar's face with those brutal elbows! Bonnar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Bonnar
Evans is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bonnar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evans sprawls and remains on his feet.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rashad Evans tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Rashad Evans who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar struggles and launches a few punches to Evans's head
Nothing from this... Stephan Bonnar seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Stephan Bonnar tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Rashad Evans
Bonnar fails to take Evans down and both man are still clinching
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Bonnar is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans tries to pass to half guard...
Stephan Bonnar can't prevent his opponent from passing. Evans looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Bonnar
Rashad Evans tries to pass Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to show some ground skills
Evans uses his strength to keep Evans at a disadvantage
Evans is trying to counter now!
Rashad Evans moves to better his position on the ground...
Rashad Evans viciously slams hammer blows to Bonnar's face!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Rashad Evans keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Evans is holding Stephan Bonnar's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Stephan Bonnar.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Evans is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans looks to mount Stephan Bonnar...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans isolates Stephan Bonnar's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Stephan Bonnar is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bonnar's face!
Bonnar's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Rashad Evans moves to better his position on the ground...
Rashad Evans viciously slams hammer blows to Bonnar's face!
Bonnar's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Rashad Evans doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Evans tries to open up Stephan Bonnar's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Bonnar in the side of the head
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Evans is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Rashad Evans rolls him over and takes his back!
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar
Evans tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bonnar! Evans has one hook in and keeps working!
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with one hook in
Stephan Bonnar 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 Evans's moves.
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with one hook in
Bonnar tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with one hook in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Evans has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Bonnar.
Nicely done! Evans now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with two hooks in
Bonnar has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Bonnar is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with two hooks in
Evans tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bonnar!
Bonnar adopts the turtle defense and Evans is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Evans is in rear mount over Bonnar with two hooks in
Rashad Evans slides his arm under Stephan Bonnar's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
You can see the pain reflected in Bonnar's eyes...
Stephan Bonnar's face turns completely red before he taps out!
Winner is Rashad Evans by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:41 Round 4
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/17 (65%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/34 (97%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 686 s
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 11/22 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/9 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 686 s
Bonnar early, Evans late. Then win. Stamina may have been a small factor, but mostly I think this was just a bit more well-roundedness from Evans.
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!