Post by The Sandmen on Oct 27, 2016 8:25:38 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Chael Sonnen raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Diego Sanchez is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
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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Diego Sanchez and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Sonnen is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez has found an opening in the defense of Sonnen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sonnen is wobbling!
Sonnen's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Chin
Diego Sanchez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Sonnen may be in trouble!
Sonnen is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chael Sonnen is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diego into his guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Sonnen
Diego tries to escape from the closed guard
Diego succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen
Diego Sanchez storms over Sonnen with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sonnen's face with his elbows!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right cheek
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen
Diego is in open guard over Sonnen... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sonnen rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Diego wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
1:47 Round 1 and Diego is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diego Sanchez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Sonnen with uppercuts!
Sonnen is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Sonnen is unable to escape!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chael Sonnen
well done Sonnen falls hard on the mat
Diego is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Chael Sonnen is a bloody mess!
Chael Sonnen launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Chael Sonnen launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Diego opts to jump inside Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen didn't see that coming. Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen now.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Sonnen is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Sonnen laid out on the mat! Diego Sanchez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Elbows) at 2:42 Round 1
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/12 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 47 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 73 s
Chael had nothing for Diego. Nothing.
Chael Sonnen raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Diego Sanchez is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Diego Sanchez and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Sonnen is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez has found an opening in the defense of Sonnen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sonnen is wobbling!
Sonnen's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Chin
Diego Sanchez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Sonnen may be in trouble!
Sonnen is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Chael Sonnen
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chael Sonnen is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diego into his guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Sonnen
Diego tries to escape from the closed guard
Diego succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen
Diego Sanchez storms over Sonnen with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sonnen's face with his elbows!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right cheek
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen
Diego is in open guard over Sonnen... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sonnen rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Diego wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
1:47 Round 1 and Diego is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diego Sanchez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Sonnen with uppercuts!
Sonnen is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Sonnen is unable to escape!
Sonnen has a small cut in his Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chael Sonnen
well done Sonnen falls hard on the mat
Diego is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Chael Sonnen is a bloody mess!
Chael Sonnen launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
You can see Sonnen's blood making stains in the mat.
Chael Sonnen launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Diego opts to jump inside Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen didn't see that coming. Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen now.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sonnen
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Sonnen is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Sonnen laid out on the mat! Diego Sanchez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Elbows) at 2:42 Round 1
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/12 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 47 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 73 s
Chael had nothing for Diego. Nothing.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!