Post by The Sandmen on Jul 28, 2014 14:36:11 GMT -5
Patrick Cote shifts back and forth nervously.
Chael Sonnen looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Patrick Cote 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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Cote and Sonnen move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cote is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Sonnen tries to escape from closed guard...
Cote waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Chael Sonnen! He is reversed and nor Patrick Cote is on half guard!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Sonnen put Patrick Cote in closed guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sonnen
Cote is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Patrick Cote uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sonnen
Cote tries to escape from closed guard...
Cote struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sonnen
Patrick Cote pushes Sonnen's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Sonnen rolls and he's now on half guard over Patrick Cote. Nice reversal.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to move to full guard
Patrick Cote manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Sonnen tries to escape from closed guard...
Sonnen struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Sonnen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cote is covering himself! Sonnen tries to force the situation and Cote clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Cote
Cote has given his back to Chael Sonnen who is trying to get one hook in!
Chael Sonnen has one hook in!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Cote with one hook in
Sonnen has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cote.
Nicely done! Sonnen now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Cote with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen slides his arm under Patrick Cote's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Patrick Cote pushes up and slides Chael Sonnen's arm over his chin.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Cote with two hooks in
Cote is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cote holds Chael Sonnen's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Cote uses his strength to keep Cote at a disadvantage
Sonnen misses a step and Patrick Cote sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cote tries to open up Chael Sonnen's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sonnen in the side of the head
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Cote and Sonnen are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Cote looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's chin with an uppercut while Sonnen lands some great crosses.
Patrick Cote is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Patrick Cote leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sonnen
Cote shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Patrick Cote's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sonnen is throwing a flurry of punches!
Patrick Cote just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen grab one of Patrick Cote's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Chael Sonnen throw Cote to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Sonnen is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote 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
Cote climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Solid shot from Patrick Cote to the body.
Sonnen didn't like that.
Chael Sonnen throws a combo
Patrick Cote ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sonnen swings again, only to get countered once more! Sonnen is looking bad here!
Cote throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Cote is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Good front kick from Cote!
Sonnen stumbles backwards after that one!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Patrick Cote!
Sonnen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sonnen's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nice punch by Patrick Cote
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Mouth
Cote fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chael Sonnen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Cote moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cote tries to cover his face,
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Cote
He is not able to do it
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Cote tries to jump to side mount.
Chael Sonnen jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Sonnen sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Patrick Cote's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
Cote wraps his leg around Chael Sonnen leg and prevents him from moving.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Patrick Cote tries to take advantage...
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Crushing shot to Sonnen's body! He's holding his side
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Patrick Cote's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sonnen blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Sonnen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Patrick Cote is not able to stop Cote ground skills and Chael Sonnen moves to side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Patrick Cote manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Cote's face!
There is a small laceration on Patrick Cote's Right cheek
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Chael Sonnen pushes Patrick Cote against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Patrick Cote struggles not allowing Chael Sonnen improve his position.
Cote tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Sonnen moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Patrick Cote tries to take advantage...
Sonnen is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll on the ground...
Cote knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to escape from the full mount...
Patrick Cote is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to half guard.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sonnen
Cote is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Patrick Cote uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Patrick Cote looks to counter!
Patrick Cote aggressively and repeatedly punches Sonnen.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sonnen
Cote is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Chael Sonnen.
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Round 3
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Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patrick Cote didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Sonnen moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Patrick Cote runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Patrick Cote fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Cote who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Patrick Cote is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen and Patrick Cote are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen hammers Cote face and hooks Cote leg
Patrick Cote is on his back after that trip
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Sonnen is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Cote goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Patrick Cote, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Patrick Cote. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Sonnen wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cote wants nothing of that and pushes Sonnen.
Sonnen misses a step and Patrick Cote sees an opportunity to counter him!
Patrick Cote is opening up on Sonnen and raining down combinations!
Sonnen's corner looks worried!
Sonnen's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Mouth
Cote decides to launch some tentative punches
Patrick Cote takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Sonnen's Mouth is beginning to swell
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Cote is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Sonnen's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Patrick Cote fakes a punch and launches himself over Chael Sonnen
Great move by Cote who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen grab one of Patrick Cote's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Cote done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
The fighters are clinching.
Cote tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Patrick Cote launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Those punches are hitting! Sonnen covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nice beating Patrick Cote has received.
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cote takes a break to breathe while holding Chael Sonnen.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cote pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen has seen better days.
Sonnen is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Cote tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Patrick Cote tries a hook to the body
and hits Sonnen ribs hard
That punishment by Patrick Cote has left Sonnen staggered! Patrick Cote should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen stumbles backwards staggered and Patrick Cote launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Sonnen is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
That brutal impact left Sonnen laid out on the mat! Patrick Cote's corner come in to congratulate him!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Patrick Cote by KO (Punches) at 3:33 Round 3
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 24/29 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 466 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 454 s
Decent fight, really. Sonnen was able to do some of his thing, Cote was able to do some of his.
Chael Sonnen looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Patrick Cote 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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Cote and Sonnen move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cote is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Sonnen tries to escape from closed guard...
Cote waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Chael Sonnen! He is reversed and nor Patrick Cote is on half guard!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to close the guard.
Sonnen put Patrick Cote in closed guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sonnen
Cote is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Patrick Cote uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sonnen
Cote tries to escape from closed guard...
Cote struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sonnen
Patrick Cote pushes Sonnen's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Sonnen rolls and he's now on half guard over Patrick Cote. Nice reversal.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to move to full guard
Patrick Cote manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Sonnen tries to escape from closed guard...
Sonnen struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Sonnen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cote is covering himself! Sonnen tries to force the situation and Cote clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Cote
Cote has given his back to Chael Sonnen who is trying to get one hook in!
Chael Sonnen has one hook in!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Cote with one hook in
Sonnen has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cote.
Nicely done! Sonnen now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Sonnen is in rear mount over Cote with two hooks in
Chael Sonnen slides his arm under Patrick Cote's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Patrick Cote pushes up and slides Chael Sonnen's arm over his chin.
Sonnen is in rear mount over Cote with two hooks in
Cote is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cote holds Chael Sonnen's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to show some ground skills
Cote uses his strength to keep Cote at a disadvantage
Sonnen misses a step and Patrick Cote sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cote tries to open up Chael Sonnen's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sonnen in the side of the head
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Cote and Sonnen are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Cote doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Cote looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chael Sonnen's punches
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's chin with an uppercut while Sonnen lands some great crosses.
Patrick Cote is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Patrick Cote leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sonnen
Cote shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Patrick Cote's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sonnen is throwing a flurry of punches!
Patrick Cote just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen grab one of Patrick Cote's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Chael Sonnen throw Cote to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Sonnen is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote 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
Cote climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Solid shot from Patrick Cote to the body.
Sonnen didn't like that.
Chael Sonnen throws a combo
Patrick Cote ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sonnen swings again, only to get countered once more! Sonnen is looking bad here!
Cote throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Cote is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Good front kick from Cote!
Sonnen stumbles backwards after that one!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Patrick Cote!
Sonnen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sonnen's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nice punch by Patrick Cote
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Mouth
Cote fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chael Sonnen didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Cote moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cote tries to cover his face,
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Cote
He is not able to do it
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sonnen
Cote tries to jump to side mount.
Chael Sonnen jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Sonnen sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Patrick Cote's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
Cote wraps his leg around Chael Sonnen leg and prevents him from moving.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Patrick Cote tries to take advantage...
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
Crushing shot to Sonnen's body! He's holding his side
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Patrick Cote's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sonnen blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Cote
Sonnen launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Patrick Cote is not able to stop Cote ground skills and Chael Sonnen moves to side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Patrick Cote manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Cote's face!
There is a small laceration on Patrick Cote's Right cheek
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Chael Sonnen pushes Patrick Cote against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Patrick Cote struggles not allowing Chael Sonnen improve his position.
Cote tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cote measures the resilience of Sonnen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sonnen's side.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Sonnen moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Patrick Cote tries to take advantage...
Sonnen is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen tries to roll on the ground...
Cote knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen tries to escape from the full mount...
Patrick Cote is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Sonnen has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Chael Sonnen attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to half guard.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sonnen
Cote is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Patrick Cote uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Patrick Cote looks to counter!
Patrick Cote aggressively and repeatedly punches Sonnen.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sonnen
Cote is in closed guard... Sonnen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Chael Sonnen.
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Round 3
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Sonnen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patrick Cote didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Cote
Sonnen moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Chael Sonnen goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
Sonnen seems staggered and Patrick Cote runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Patrick Cote fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Cote who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Patrick Cote is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen and Patrick Cote are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen hammers Cote face and hooks Cote leg
Patrick Cote is on his back after that trip
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Cote
Sonnen is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Cote goes for an armbar!
Chael Sonnen breaks the lock and pushes away Patrick Cote, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Patrick Cote. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Sonnen wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cote wants nothing of that and pushes Sonnen.
Sonnen misses a step and Patrick Cote sees an opportunity to counter him!
Patrick Cote is opening up on Sonnen and raining down combinations!
Sonnen's corner looks worried!
Sonnen's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Mouth
Cote decides to launch some tentative punches
Patrick Cote takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Sonnen's Mouth is beginning to swell
Sonnen doesn't stop bleeding.
Cote is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Sonnen's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Right cheek
Patrick Cote fakes a punch and launches himself over Chael Sonnen
Great move by Cote who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen grab one of Patrick Cote's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Cote done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
The fighters are clinching.
Cote tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Patrick Cote launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sonnen's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sonnen's head
Those punches are hitting! Sonnen covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nice beating Patrick Cote has received.
Chael Sonnen's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cote takes a break to breathe while holding Chael Sonnen.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cote pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Chael Sonnen has seen better days.
Sonnen is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Cote tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Patrick Cote tries a hook to the body
and hits Sonnen ribs hard
That punishment by Patrick Cote has left Sonnen staggered! Patrick Cote should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sonnen stumbles backwards staggered and Patrick Cote launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Sonnen is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
That brutal impact left Sonnen laid out on the mat! Patrick Cote's corner come in to congratulate him!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Patrick Cote by KO (Punches) at 3:33 Round 3
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 24/29 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 466 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 454 s
Decent fight, really. Sonnen was able to do some of his thing, Cote was able to do some of his.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!