Post by The Sandmen on Oct 10, 2014 16:35:08 GMT -5
Chael Sonnen glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ed Herman looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
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!
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Ed Herman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Chael Sonnen looks to posture up and open Ed Herman's guard...
Chael Sonnen forces Ed Herman to open his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Ed Herman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sonnen looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Chael Sonnen tries to free his leg...
Chael Sonnen uses some of his skill by jumping out of Herman's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Ed Herman manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Herman's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Ed Herman's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chael Sonnen can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Ed Herman's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Ed Herman, who is barely covering up!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Herman 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 Herman
Sonnen 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 Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) is cheering him!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Ed Herman manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen tries to open up Ed Herman's defense faking a few punches.
Ed Herman wraps his arms around Sonnen's arms and counters the punches.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen struggles on the ground and tries to break Ed Herman's guard...
Chael Sonnen is in Herman open guard now
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Sonnen moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Herman is trying to counter now!
Herman 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 open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Herman 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.
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
Herman anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sonnen launches a furious low kick!
Herman blocks.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Ed Herman tries to take advantage...
Herman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Sonnen doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Herman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sonnen with a double overhooks!
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Herman's face!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Chael Sonnen pushes Ed Herman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Sonnen jumps and tries to free his leg! Herman doesn't allow this but Chael Sonnen is able to get half guard here.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 is trying to counter now!
Chael Sonnen tries to free his leg
Chael Sonnen uses some of his skill by jumping out of Herman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Sonnen jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chael Sonnen pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Terrible one sided match... Herman was not ready to fight a fighter of Chael Sonnen caliber.
Sonnen and Ed Herman are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen hammers Herman face and hooks Herman leg
Ed Herman is on his back after that trip
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Herman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Sonnen is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 Herman
Ed Herman 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 Herman
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Herman's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is looking to pass Ed Herman's guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Herman from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ed Herman
Solid shots!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ed Herman
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Ed Herman's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Herman seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ed Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ed Herman
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Herman's face with those brutal elbows! Herman needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
This is over! That impact from Chael Sonnen has left Herman laying flat on the mat!
Herman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herman has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Chael Sonnen by KO (GnP) at 2:48 Round 2
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/34 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 391 s
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 391 s
Very straightforward fight from Chael. Takedown, GnP, repeat, done. Herman had no answer.
Ed Herman looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
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!
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Ed Herman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Chael Sonnen looks to posture up and open Ed Herman's guard...
Chael Sonnen forces Ed Herman to open his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Chael Sonnen tries to pass to half guard...
Ed Herman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sonnen looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Chael Sonnen tries to free his leg...
Chael Sonnen uses some of his skill by jumping out of Herman's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Ed Herman manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Herman's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Ed Herman's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sonnen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chael Sonnen can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen leans back...
He clobbers Ed Herman's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Ed Herman, who is barely covering up!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Herman 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 Herman
Sonnen 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 Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) is cheering him!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman attempts to trap Chael Sonnen in his guard.
Ed Herman manages to switch to full guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen tries to open up Ed Herman's defense faking a few punches.
Ed Herman wraps his arms around Sonnen's arms and counters the punches.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Sonnen struggles on the ground and tries to break Ed Herman's guard...
Chael Sonnen is in Herman open guard now
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Sonnen moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Herman is trying to counter now!
Herman 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 open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Herman 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.
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Sonnen is looking to end this fight with strikes
Herman anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sonnen launches a furious low kick!
Herman blocks.
Chael Sonnen gets sloppy and Ed Herman tries to take advantage...
Herman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Sonnen doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Herman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sonnen with a double overhooks!
Sonnen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Herman tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He is not able to do it
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Chael Sonnen moves to better his position on the ground...
Chael Sonnen viciously slams hammer blows to Herman's face!
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Herman
Chael Sonnen pushes Ed Herman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Sonnen jumps and tries to free his leg! Herman doesn't allow this but Chael Sonnen is able to get half guard here.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman attempts to move to full guard
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 is trying to counter now!
Chael Sonnen tries to free his leg
Chael Sonnen uses some of his skill by jumping out of Herman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Sonnen jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chael Sonnen pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Terrible one sided match... Herman was not ready to fight a fighter of Chael Sonnen caliber.
Sonnen and Ed Herman are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen hammers Herman face and hooks Herman leg
Ed Herman is on his back after that trip
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Herman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Sonnen is in closed guard... Herman tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Herman
Ed Herman 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 Herman
Ed Herman 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 Herman
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Herman's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sonnen
Chael Sonnen is looking to pass Ed Herman's guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Herman
Sonnen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Herman from the side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
Sonnen throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ed Herman
Solid shots!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman 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 Ed Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Ed Herman
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chael Sonnen work his BJJ game.
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ed Herman
Chael Sonnen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sonnen drills Ed Herman's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Herman seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ed Herman
Herman tries to stand up!
Sonnen doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ed Herman
Ed Herman tries to roll to his side and trap Chael Sonnen in his guard...
Chael Sonnen keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Ed Herman
Chael Sonnen throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Herman's face with those brutal elbows! Herman needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
This is over! That impact from Chael Sonnen has left Herman laying flat on the mat!
Herman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herman has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Chael Sonnen by KO (GnP) at 2:48 Round 2
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/34 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 391 s
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 391 s
Very straightforward fight from Chael. Takedown, GnP, repeat, done. Herman had no answer.
Eddie's had 2 points and 1 review... Chael's had a shitload more points put into him. lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!