Post by The Sandmen on Jun 2, 2014 15:14:29 GMT -5
Chael Sonnen looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Court McGee shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Court McGee today.
Chael Sonnen 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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Chael Sonnen and Court McGee touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
McGee is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sonnen Hyper-extended his left arm
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
0:36 Round 1 and McGee is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Court McGee looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Court McGee slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
0:43 Round 1 and McGee is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
McGee tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Court McGee controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Court McGee in his guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He is not able to do it
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Crushing shot to McGee's body! He's holding his side
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He succeeds!
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
McGee is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Court McGee uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
McGee tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Court McGee fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Court McGee isolates Chael Sonnen's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chael Sonnen is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
McGee tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
McGee gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chael Sonnen! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chael Sonnen doesn't defend himself!
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He is not able to do it
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
McGee 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 measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
McGee is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Court McGee
Sonnen fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Court McGee's arm and tries an armbar!
McGee holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks McGee's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Chael Sonnen.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen was tooling Court McGee for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Court McGee lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Court McGee keeps control and remains in side mount.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Court McGee keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
McGee tries to jump to side mount.
Chael Sonnen closed his guard around Court McGee.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Court McGee 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.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Chael Sonnen put McGee in half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
McGee tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Sonnen from the side mount!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Sonnen is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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McGee fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chael Sonnen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He is not able to do it
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He succeeds!
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
Stand up! This is what McGee's cornermen are shouting. Chael Sonnen is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
McGee is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Court McGee uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Court McGee tries to take advantage...
McGee 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 Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is cheering him!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
McGee feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Sonnen jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chael Sonnen pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen tries to take Court McGee down... McGee stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
Court McGee dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chael Sonnen takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Court McGee shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chael Sonnen is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull McGee into his guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
Court McGee tries to better his position on the ground...
McGee breaks the closed guard of Chael Sonnen and moves to half guard
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
McGee is trying to counter now!
McGee tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Court McGee uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Court McGee takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chael Sonnen shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chael Sonnen breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Chael Sonnen looks to counter!
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Court McGee uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Stand up! This is what McGee's cornermen are shouting. Chael Sonnen is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
McGee positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sonnen's being punished here!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Left cheek
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Court McGee pushes Chael Sonnen down and prevents his attempts to escape
McGee tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Court McGee takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chael Sonnen shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chael Sonnen breaks that americana attempt!
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Court McGee keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Court McGee tries to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Court McGee manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Court McGee looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Court McGee slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
McGee catch Chael Sonnen's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Chael Sonnen holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Court McGee in his guard...
Court McGee rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
McGee is in rear mount over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of McGee's moves.
McGee is in rear mount over Sonnen
McGee tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Sonnen! McGee has one hook in and keeps working!
McGee is in rear mount over Sonnen with one hook in
McGee has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Sonnen.
Nicely done! McGee now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
McGee looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Sonnen is on the receiving end of a great combo by McGee.
Court McGee moves forward looking for some grappling action
McGee has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen grabs Court McGee in a clinch and tries to knee him in the face!
Court McGee pushes away Chael Sonnen and steps backwards away from the clinch!
Court McGee is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over McGee
Sonnen struggles on the ground and tries to break Court McGee's guard...
McGee doesn't want to free his opponent and Sonnen continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Court McGee looks to counter!
Court McGee gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Sonnen spins out, but Court McGee was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Sonnen is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Sonnen climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Sonnen is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Court McGee 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
McGee climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Court McGee throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Sonnen's chin! That stops Sonnen in his tracks!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Court McGee and Sonnen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Court McGee is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Brutal combination from Court McGee!
Sonnen is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Sonnen's Chin is beginning to swell
Sonnen has a small cut in his Chin
Sonnen is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
McGee struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Court McGee looks to counter!
McGee launches a furious hook!
That hits Sonnen's chin like a wrecking ball! Sonnen loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
McGee is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Chael Sonnen is a bloody mess!
Sonnen tries to hit Court McGee with a kick to his knee from the ground.
McGee dodges that
McGee is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
McGee decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen did not see that coming! Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen now.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
McGee is in open guard over Sonnen... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sonnen hyper-extended his leg
That Kneebar from Court McGee appears to be unbreakable
Sonnen hyper-extended his leg
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Sonnen rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Chael Sonnen is on his feet again.
Sonnen is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
McGee tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Sonnen is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
McGee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Court McGee is standing now.
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Court McGee jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
Court McGee leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sonnen
McGee shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Court McGee slightly pushes Sonnen into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
McGee moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
McGee dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Sonnen from the ground!
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Court McGee was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Court McGee chases Sonnen and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sonnen steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Court McGee launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sonnen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chael Sonnen's cheek! Sonnen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
McGee is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
McGee moves backwards and gestures for Chael Sonnen to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chael Sonnen is standing now.
McGee is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and shows Court McGee a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sonnen's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
McGee breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
McGee tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
The cutman is working on Sonnen's face.
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Round 4
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McGee grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Court McGee
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Court McGee tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen can't prevent his opponent from passing. McGee looks to work from half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Court McGee goes for an americana!
He locks it in! Chael Sonnen is forced to tap!
Winner is Court McGee by Submission (Americana) at 0:44 Round 4
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 20/39 (51%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 600 s
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 18/23 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/9 (100%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 600 s
Sonnen has a lot of pure talent, but talent needs to work hard to succeed. Court works hard, trains hard, and develops his skills and, as you can see here, it's paying off. Happy to see things like this, even though I would probably actually rather have had Chael win were it real life.
Court McGee shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Court McGee today.
Chael Sonnen 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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Chael Sonnen and Court McGee touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
McGee is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sonnen Hyper-extended his left arm
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
0:36 Round 1 and McGee is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Court McGee looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Court McGee slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
0:43 Round 1 and McGee is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
McGee tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Court McGee controls the situation despite Chael Sonnen efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Court McGee in his guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He is not able to do it
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Crushing shot to McGee's body! He's holding his side
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He succeeds!
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
McGee is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Court McGee uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
McGee tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Court McGee fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Court McGee isolates Chael Sonnen's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chael Sonnen is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
McGee tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
McGee gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chael Sonnen! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chael Sonnen doesn't defend himself!
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He is not able to do it
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
McGee 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 measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
McGee is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Court McGee
Sonnen fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Court McGee's arm and tries an armbar!
McGee holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks McGee's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Chael Sonnen.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen was tooling Court McGee for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Court McGee lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Court McGee keeps control and remains in side mount.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Court McGee keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
McGee tries to jump to side mount.
Chael Sonnen closed his guard around Court McGee.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Court McGee 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.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Chael Sonnen put McGee in half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
McGee tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Sonnen from the side mount!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Sonnen is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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McGee fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chael Sonnen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He is not able to do it
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around McGee
He succeeds!
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
Stand up! This is what McGee's cornermen are shouting. Chael Sonnen is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
McGee is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Court McGee uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Court McGee tries to take advantage...
McGee 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 Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is cheering him!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
McGee feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Sonnen jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chael Sonnen pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen tries to take Court McGee down... McGee stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
Court McGee dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chael Sonnen takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Court McGee shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chael Sonnen is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull McGee into his guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sonnen
Court McGee tries to better his position on the ground...
McGee breaks the closed guard of Chael Sonnen and moves to half guard
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
McGee is trying to counter now!
McGee tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Court McGee uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Court McGee takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chael Sonnen shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chael Sonnen breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Chael Sonnen looks to counter!
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Court McGee uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Stand up! This is what McGee's cornermen are shouting. Chael Sonnen is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
McGee positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sonnen's being punished here!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Left cheek
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Court McGee pushes Chael Sonnen down and prevents his attempts to escape
McGee tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Court McGee takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chael Sonnen shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chael Sonnen breaks that americana attempt!
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Court McGee keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Court McGee tries to pass Chael Sonnen's guard...
Court McGee manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Court McGee looks to mount Chael Sonnen...
Court McGee slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
McGee catch Chael Sonnen's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Chael Sonnen holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Court McGee is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll to his side and trap Court McGee in his guard...
Court McGee rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
McGee is in rear mount over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of McGee's moves.
McGee is in rear mount over Sonnen
McGee tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Sonnen! McGee has one hook in and keeps working!
McGee is in rear mount over Sonnen with one hook in
McGee has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Sonnen.
Nicely done! McGee now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
McGee looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Sonnen is on the receiving end of a great combo by McGee.
Court McGee moves forward looking for some grappling action
McGee has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen grabs Court McGee in a clinch and tries to knee him in the face!
Court McGee pushes away Chael Sonnen and steps backwards away from the clinch!
Court McGee is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Chael Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sonnen into his guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over McGee
Sonnen struggles on the ground and tries to break Court McGee's guard...
McGee doesn't want to free his opponent and Sonnen continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Court McGee looks to counter!
Court McGee gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Sonnen spins out, but Court McGee was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Sonnen is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Sonnen climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Sonnen is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Court McGee 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
McGee climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Court McGee throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Sonnen's chin! That stops Sonnen in his tracks!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Court McGee and Sonnen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Court McGee is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Brutal combination from Court McGee!
Sonnen is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Sonnen's Chin is beginning to swell
Sonnen has a small cut in his Chin
Sonnen is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
McGee struggles... Chael Sonnen is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Court McGee looks to counter!
McGee launches a furious hook!
That hits Sonnen's chin like a wrecking ball! Sonnen loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
McGee is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Chael Sonnen is a bloody mess!
Sonnen tries to hit Court McGee with a kick to his knee from the ground.
McGee dodges that
McGee is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
McGee decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen did not see that coming! Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen now.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
McGee is in open guard over Sonnen... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sonnen hyper-extended his leg
That Kneebar from Court McGee appears to be unbreakable
Sonnen hyper-extended his leg
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Sonnen struggles to free himself
Sonnen rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Chael Sonnen is on his feet again.
Sonnen is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
McGee tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Sonnen is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
McGee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Court McGee is standing now.
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Court McGee jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Sonnen clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
Court McGee leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sonnen
McGee shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Court McGee slightly pushes Sonnen into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
McGee moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
McGee dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Sonnen from the ground!
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Court McGee was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Court McGee chases Sonnen and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sonnen steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Court McGee launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sonnen blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chael Sonnen's cheek! Sonnen stumbles and the falls to the mat!
McGee is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
McGee moves backwards and gestures for Chael Sonnen to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chael Sonnen is standing now.
McGee is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen loses balance and goes to the ground.
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and shows Court McGee a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sonnen's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
McGee breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
McGee tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
The cutman is working on Sonnen's face.
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Round 4
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McGee grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Court McGee
Court McGee is in open guard over Sonnen
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Court McGee tries to pass to half guard...
Chael Sonnen can't prevent his opponent from passing. McGee looks to work from half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sonnen
Court McGee goes for an americana!
He locks it in! Chael Sonnen is forced to tap!
Winner is Court McGee by Submission (Americana) at 0:44 Round 4
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 20/39 (51%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 600 s
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 18/23 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/9 (100%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 600 s
Sonnen has a lot of pure talent, but talent needs to work hard to succeed. Court works hard, trains hard, and develops his skills and, as you can see here, it's paying off. Happy to see things like this, even though I would probably actually rather have had Chael win were it real life.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!