Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2012 11:19:32 GMT -5
Evan Tanner is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Chael Sonnen is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sonnen has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen pushes off of Evan Tanner and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Tanner stumbles backwards but Chael Sonnen chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Evan Tanner is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Chael Sonnen gets the advantage
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Chael Sonnen realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Tanner misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen opts to jump inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner didn't see that coming. Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner breaths deeply while on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen succeeds
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll on the ground...
Sonnen knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Tanner can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tanner tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Chael Sonnen realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner did not see that coming! Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner now.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
A punch from Chael Sonnen
grazes Tanner's right cheek.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sonnen pushes Evan Tanner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Sonnen launches a furious low kick!
Tanner receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Several good body shots
land on Tanner.
Middle kick from Tanner.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Sonnen is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Evan Tanner can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Evan Tanner 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 Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Chael Sonnen doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll on the ground...
Sonnen knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tanner misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen tries to open up Evan Tanner's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tanner in the side of the head
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner 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 Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Tanner's face!
Tanner's Left eye is beginning to swell
That punishment by Chael Sonnen has left Tanner staggered! Chael Sonnen should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Tanner's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tanner seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Tanner's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Evan Tanner's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
That brutal impact left Tanner laid out on the mat! Chael Sonnen's corner come in to congratulate him!
Tanner's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Right cheek
Winner is Chael Sonnen by KO (GnP) at 4:47 Round 1
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/20 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Sonnen had Evan's number here. Poor Evan.
Chael Sonnen is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sonnen has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen pushes off of Evan Tanner and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Tanner stumbles backwards but Chael Sonnen chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Evan Tanner is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Chael Sonnen gets the advantage
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Chael Sonnen realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Tanner misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen opts to jump inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner didn't see that coming. Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner breaths deeply while on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner
Sonnen tries to move to full mount
Sonnen succeeds
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll on the ground...
Sonnen knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Tanner can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tanner tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sonnen blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Chael Sonnen realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Chael Sonnen to fight back!
Sonnen decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner did not see that coming! Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Tanner now.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
A punch from Chael Sonnen
grazes Tanner's right cheek.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sonnen pushes Evan Tanner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Sonnen launches a furious low kick!
Tanner receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Several good body shots
land on Tanner.
Middle kick from Tanner.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Sonnen is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Evan Tanner can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Evan Tanner 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 Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Chael Sonnen doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll on the ground...
Sonnen knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tanner misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen tries to open up Evan Tanner's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tanner in the side of the head
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner 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 Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Tanner's face!
Tanner's Left eye is beginning to swell
That punishment by Chael Sonnen has left Tanner staggered! Chael Sonnen should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Chael Sonnen aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Tanner's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tanner seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Tanner's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Evan Tanner's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
That brutal impact left Tanner laid out on the mat! Chael Sonnen's corner come in to congratulate him!
Tanner's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Right cheek
Winner is Chael Sonnen by KO (GnP) at 4:47 Round 1
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/20 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Sonnen had Evan's number here. Poor Evan.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!