Post by The Sandmen on Aug 26, 2014 12:05:31 GMT -5
Robbie Lawler glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Chael Sonnen is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Sonnen throws a lazy kick
Lawler dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lawler goes down.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Lawler
Sonnen moves on the ground
Chael Sonnen moves to side mount
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Chael Sonnen uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Robbie Lawler gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler looks to be in very good shape.
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Sonnen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler launches a few weak punches
Sonnen blocks them effectively.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Chael Sonnen is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sonnen fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Robbie Lawler's arm and tries an armbar!
Lawler hold his own hand and breaks Sonnen's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Chael Sonnen.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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
Lawler tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Lawler pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Sonnen shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Sonnen is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Lawler
Sonnen is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Not a desiderable position that Sonnen is in now. Robbie Lawler is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sonnen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chael Sonnen seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Robbie Lawler!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Robbie Lawler Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Chael Sonnen is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Sonnen laid out on the mat! Robbie Lawler's corner come in to congratulate him!
Chael Sonnen can't continue fighting. Steve Mazzagatti doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Left cheek
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (GnP) at 2:47 Round 1
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/16 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Lawler would have none of Sonnen's wrestling. That was a difference-maker. Not to be confused with a coffee-maker, which is something different entirely.
Chael Sonnen is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Sonnen throws a lazy kick
Lawler dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Chael Sonnen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lawler goes down.
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Lawler
Sonnen moves on the ground
Chael Sonnen moves to side mount
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Chael Sonnen uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Robbie Lawler gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler looks to be in very good shape.
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Sonnen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler launches a few weak punches
Sonnen blocks them effectively.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Chael Sonnen is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sonnen fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Robbie Lawler's arm and tries an armbar!
Lawler hold his own hand and breaks Sonnen's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Chael Sonnen.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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
Lawler tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Chael Sonnen. 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Lawler pushes Chael Sonnen and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Sonnen shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Sonnen is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Lawler
Sonnen is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chael Sonnen!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Not a desiderable position that Sonnen is in now. Robbie Lawler is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sonnen tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sonnen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chael Sonnen seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Robbie Lawler!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Chael Sonnen
Robbie Lawler Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Chael Sonnen is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Sonnen laid out on the mat! Robbie Lawler's corner come in to congratulate him!
Chael Sonnen can't continue fighting. Steve Mazzagatti doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
There is a small laceration on Chael Sonnen's Left cheek
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (GnP) at 2:47 Round 1
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/16 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Lawler would have none of Sonnen's wrestling. That was a difference-maker. Not to be confused with a coffee-maker, which is something different entirely.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!