Sonnen vs. Yamamoto

[The Sandmen]

Chael Sonnen glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Norifumi Yamamoto looks very relaxed.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.

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Round 1
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Sonnen and Kid move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Kid tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Sonnen moves backwards and circles around Norifumi Yamamoto.
Kid misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen tries to grapple
He puts Kid in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Sonnen doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Kid's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen struggles and launches a few punches to Kid's head
Those punches are hitting! Kid covers his head!
Kid has a small cut in his Left eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sonnen shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Sonnen and Norifumi Yamamoto are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen steps for a throw
Norifumi Yamamoto is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kid tries to take Chael Sonnen to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Sonnen is with is back on the ground now.
Sonnen's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Norifumi Yamamoto is in open guard over Sonnen
Kid moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Norifumi Yamamoto is in half guard over Sonnen
Kid launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chael Sonnen rolls over himself and stands up while Norifumi Yamamoto rolls on his back.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Norifumi Yamamoto. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kid wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Sonnen doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Chael Sonnen fakes a move and moves laterally.
Kid throws a lazy kick
Sonnen dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chael Sonnen who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen struggles and launches a few punches to Kid's head
Those punches are hitting! Kid covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Sonnen tries to take Norifumi Yamamoto down... Kid stumbles backwards and Chael Sonnen launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Kid's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Norifumi Yamamoto's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Norifumi Yamamoto pushes away Sonnen trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sonnen doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Norifumi Yamamoto
Kid misses a step and Chael Sonnen sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sonnen and Norifumi Yamamoto are cliched up against the cage. Sonnen steps for a throw
Norifumi Yamamoto is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Hard blow to Kid's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kid doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Chael Sonnen pushes Kid forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Sonnen doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Norifumi Yamamoto embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Sonnen who put distance between them
High kick from Chael Sonnen!
Kid seems to be done!
Kid's Right eye is beginning to swell
Kid has a small cut in his Right eye
Sonnen is holding Norifumi Yamamoto's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Norifumi Yamamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Norifumi Yamamoto
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Norifumi Yamamoto...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Norifumi Yamamoto
Sonnen fires a barrage of punches at Kid's head!
This is bad! Sonnen is just pounding on Norifumi Yamamoto's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The ref pulls off Chael Sonnen! Kid seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Kid's Nose is beginning to swell
Kid has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Chael Sonnen by TKO (GnP) at 3:16 Round 1

Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/12 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 38 s

Statistics: Norifumi Yamamoto
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 38 s


Dominating performance by Sonnen who took his best game against Norifumi Yamamoto
Norifumi Yamamoto had a nightmare here today. He should be ashamed of his performance in this fight.
Tomorrow we will see thousands of threads on the internet about this being one of the best fights ever!

[The Rocketmen]

And boom goes the dynamite.