Post by The Sandmen on May 4, 2012 15:00:29 GMT -5
Chael Sonnen looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Anthony Pettis looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Anthony Pettis is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Pettis grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sonnen struggles... Anthony Pettis is unable to take him down
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Chael Sonnen tries to take advantage...
Tremendous strikes from Sonnen!
Some big punches are landing!
Sonnen moves to shoot
but Anthony Pettis delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chael Sonnen swings...
hard impact to Pettis's face!
A punch from Chael Sonnen
grazes Pettis's right cheek.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Anthony Pettis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Chael Sonnen is looking to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Pettis
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anthony Pettis
Blocked by Pettis.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Pettis
Chael Sonnen pushes Pettis's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sonnen who is in full mount! Pettis is in trouble now!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Pettis's face with those brutal elbows! Pettis needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Left eye
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Anthony Pettis, who is barely covering up!
Pettis's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Pettis has a small cut in his Left cheek
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Sonnen goes for an armbar!
Anthony Pettis breaks the lock and pushes away Chael Sonnen, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
As the fight continues it seems that Anthony Pettis is taking the best of the fight.
Shovel hook by Anthony Pettis
tags Sonnen.
Sonnen has a small cut in his Forehead
Sonnen tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sonnen is clinching with Pettis.
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Chael Sonnen pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Chael Sonnen pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Anthony Pettis's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sonnen is throwing a flurry of punches!
Anthony Pettis just can't get away!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen is launching some bone breaking punches to Pettis's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Anthony Pettis's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen and Anthony Pettis are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen hammers Pettis face and hooks Pettis leg
Anthony Pettis is on his back after that trip
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Sonnen is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Sonnen is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Chael Sonnen looks to counter!
Sonnen gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Pettis's face!
Pettis's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Right eye
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis 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.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Pettis
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Pettis 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 4:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Pettis
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Stand up! This is what Sonnen's cornermen are shouting. Anthony Pettis is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Anthony Pettis 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.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chael Sonnen pushes Anthony Pettis down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pettis misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
Pettis has a small cut in his Nose
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Sonnen.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Anthony Pettis.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The two exchange wildly
Sonnen is connecting with a few punches
Chael Sonnen tries a middle kick
Pettis blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Pettis's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
A left hook from Sonnen
grazes the chin of Pettis.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Sonnen is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Pettis's face!
The ref pulls off Chael Sonnen! Pettis seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Pettis has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Chael Sonnen by TKO (GnP) at 1:10 Round 2
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 12/14 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/29 (83%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Pettis was just not firing the Cannons, and maybe now its time for the Cannons to fire Pettis. He just kinda blew out there tonight. Chael, on the other hand, Hammerfisted it up, with hammerfists...thus finishing the fight in convincing fashion for the Hammerfists....Do you guys see what I did there...you know...the....Hammerfists...Cannons...and the....shut up...jerks.
Anthony Pettis looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Anthony Pettis is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Pettis grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sonnen struggles... Anthony Pettis is unable to take him down
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Chael Sonnen tries to take advantage...
Tremendous strikes from Sonnen!
Some big punches are landing!
Sonnen moves to shoot
but Anthony Pettis delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chael Sonnen swings...
hard impact to Pettis's face!
A punch from Chael Sonnen
grazes Pettis's right cheek.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Anthony Pettis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Chael Sonnen is looking to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Pettis
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anthony Pettis
Blocked by Pettis.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Pettis
Chael Sonnen pushes Pettis's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sonnen who is in full mount! Pettis is in trouble now!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Pettis's face with those brutal elbows! Pettis needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Left eye
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Anthony Pettis, who is barely covering up!
Pettis's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Pettis has a small cut in his Left cheek
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Sonnen goes for an armbar!
Anthony Pettis breaks the lock and pushes away Chael Sonnen, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
As the fight continues it seems that Anthony Pettis is taking the best of the fight.
Shovel hook by Anthony Pettis
tags Sonnen.
Sonnen has a small cut in his Forehead
Sonnen tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sonnen is clinching with Pettis.
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Chael Sonnen pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Chael Sonnen pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Anthony Pettis's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sonnen is throwing a flurry of punches!
Anthony Pettis just can't get away!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen is launching some bone breaking punches to Pettis's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Anthony Pettis's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen and Anthony Pettis are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen hammers Pettis face and hooks Pettis leg
Anthony Pettis is on his back after that trip
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Sonnen is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Sonnen is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Chael Sonnen looks to counter!
Sonnen gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Pettis's face!
Pettis's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Right eye
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis 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.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Pettis
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Pettis 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 4:15 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Pettis
Chael Sonnen tries to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Chael Sonnen manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Stand up! This is what Sonnen's cornermen are shouting. Anthony Pettis is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Anthony Pettis 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.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chael Sonnen pushes Anthony Pettis down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pettis misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
Pettis has a small cut in his Nose
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Sonnen.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Anthony Pettis.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The two exchange wildly
Sonnen is connecting with a few punches
Chael Sonnen tries a middle kick
Pettis blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Pettis's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
A left hook from Sonnen
grazes the chin of Pettis.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Sonnen is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Pettis's face!
The ref pulls off Chael Sonnen! Pettis seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Pettis has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Chael Sonnen by TKO (GnP) at 1:10 Round 2
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 12/14 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/29 (83%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Pettis was just not firing the Cannons, and maybe now its time for the Cannons to fire Pettis. He just kinda blew out there tonight. Chael, on the other hand, Hammerfisted it up, with hammerfists...thus finishing the fight in convincing fashion for the Hammerfists....Do you guys see what I did there...you know...the....Hammerfists...Cannons...and the....shut up...jerks.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!