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Event:
HRL23 Jackson vs Ayari
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt #TD#
and Sonnen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Sonnen is proving a slippery customer.
Sonnen cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Sonnen stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Johnson has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Sonnen manages to get his head free but now Johnson has transitioned to an armbar! Sonnen grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Johnson ! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Johnson ! |
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Event:
HFL13:Jang Jai vs Pappalardi
Date: Sep 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Couture misses with a looping right.
Couture's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Couture's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Sonnen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Couture sprawls and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Sonnen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Couture throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Sonnen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Couture sprawls and moves away.
Couture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sonnen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sonnen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Couture to regain full guard.
Sonnen trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Couture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Couture seems keen to control Sonnen's posture.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a strike but Couture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sonnen is looking to stand up but Couture isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
Sonnen pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sonnen has his hands on Couture's head, controlling the position. #T3#
Couture wants to stand but Sonnen has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Couture does it's job there.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emmanuel Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sonnen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Couture misses with a straight right.
Sonnen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4#
Donk. Couture catches Sonnen right on the button with a cross.
Sonnen needs to keep his hands up - Couture had a free shot at his head there.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Sonnen should have avoided that one.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Sonnen slips the punch.
Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Couture avoids it well and moves away.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen feinted with a counter takedown.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Couture avoids it well and moves away.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Sonnen moves away and avoids it.
Sonnen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Emmanuel Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couture misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Couture dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Couture lands with a hook. Sonnen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Couture cracks Sonnen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Couture throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Sonnen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but Couture blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Couture gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Sonnen wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Sonnen is pulling down on Couture's head. It's preventing any offense from Couture, at least for the moment.
Couture is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sonnen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sonnen keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sonnen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chael Sonnen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Sonnen.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sonnen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sonnen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Couture has passed into side control.
#SU2#
Couture has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T3#
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Sonnen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Couture throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen. #T4#
Sonnen defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Sonnen feinted with a counter takedown.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sonnen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Couture taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sonnen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A jab from Couture misses.
Sonnen feinted with a counter takedown.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Couture scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Sonnen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sonnen.
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen is fighting to break Couture's control of his arms but Couture is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sonnen throws an elbow that misses. Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sonnen's guard. Nice move by Couture!#REVB##T1#
Couture preventing the sweep.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Couture is looking to pass into half guard but Sonnen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sonnen is in guard.#REVR#
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen is in close to Couture's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture wants to hit a sweep here but Sonnen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Couture there!
Sonnen throws a strike there. Couture manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Sonnen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Sonnen misses with a head shot. Couture uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Couture lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sonnen keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Sonnen has his hands on Couture's head, controlling the position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sonnen is looking to stand up but Couture isn't so interested in that idea.
Couture trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sonnen's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sonnen pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chael Sonnen.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Couture! |
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Event:
HRL4: Jackson vs Hasty
Date: Jul 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Sonnen takes one on the button.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Sonnen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sonnen.
Carter manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen. #BC#
Sonnen breaks from the clinch.
Carter looks to land a combination but Sonnen avoids it well.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Carter is predictable there #TD#
and Sonnen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Carter!
Sonnen is working Carter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carter is looking to regain half guard here but Sonnen keeps moving and retains side control.
Sonnen working the head with strikes.
Sonnen throws an elbow but Carter slips to the side and avoids it well.#T1#
Sonnen working the ground and pound but Carter is defending the strikes.
Sonnen working away.
We've been hearing that Sonnen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sonnen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Carter's shoulder. That is not cool.
Carter struggling a bit here.
Carter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sonnen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sonnen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carter tries to buck Sonnen off but Sonnen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen working the body and head with strikes.
Carter is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sonnen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T2#
A nice elbow there by Sonnen.
Sonnen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sonnen lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen dominating with strikes here.
Sonnen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#ROC#Carter is rocked!
Sonnen lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carter is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?
Sonnen lands a big shot to the head and Carter winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Alexander Carter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oops...'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 10, 2023 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL#
Runner has managed to clinch.
Runner misses with a knee to the head.
Sonnen blocks an uppercut.
Runner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonnen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Runner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Runner lands an elbow inside.
Runner pushes off an throws an elbow but Sonnen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Runner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Runner tries a knee to the head but Sonnen blocks it.
Runner pushes off an throws an elbow but Sonnen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sonnen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Runner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Runner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Runner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runner pushes off an throws an elbow but Sonnen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Runner looking to throw knees to the head but Sonnen is blocking nicely.
#TD2#
Sonnen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sonnen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#T1#
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Runner's head.
Sonnen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sonnen is working Runner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Runner wants to get back to his feet but Sonnen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sonnen landing some decent shots from guard.
Runner wants to stand up but Sonnen is controlling him.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Sonnen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Runner wants to stand and escape but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Runner wants to stand but Sonnen is controlling the position.
Sonnen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
It looks like Sonnen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Runner wants to clinch but Sonnen slips to the side#TD2#
and Sonnen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Runner! #T3#
Sonnen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Runner to see if he's OK.
Sonnen is putting a hurting on Runner here, landing some big shots from side control.
Runner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike.
Sonnen cracks Runner with a big right hand but Runner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sonnen scoring with punches from side control.
Sonnen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sonnen prevents Runner from escaping the position.
Sonnen working the ground and pound from side control.
Sonnen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sonnen working the head with strikes.
Runner is trying to buck Sonnen off.#T4#
Runner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Runner taking a bit of punishment here - Sonnen scoring with strikes.
Runner is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
Runner is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sonnen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sonnen working the head with strikes.
Sonnen is staying tight to Runner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Runner is pushing Sonnen's head away, looking to escape. Sonnen manages to hold on to the position though.
Sonnen is putting a hurting on Runner here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Runner tries to clinch up.
Sonnen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Runner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Runner throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Runner throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Runner rushes Sonnen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sonnen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Sonnen blocks an elbow strike.
Sonnen tries to pull guard but Runner won't allow it.
Sonnen tries for a takedown but Runner manages to get underhooks.
Runner trying to control the position but instead, Sonnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Runner into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Runner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Runner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sonnen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Runner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ilander Runner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
Runner throws an elbow but it misses.
Sonnen blocks an elbow strike.
Runner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sonnen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ilander Runner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sonnen avoiding damage.
#T2##TD2#
Sonnen is trying to trip Runner. He has hold of a leg but Runner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sonnen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Runner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chael Sonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen stops Runner from standing up.
Sonnen connects with a couple of short punches.
Sonnen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Runner's head.
Sonnen trying to control but Runner is working from the bottom.
Sonnen prevents Runner from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Sonnen landing some decent shots from guard.
Runner is looking to stand up but Sonnen isn't so interested in that idea.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Sonnen distracts Runner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonnen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sonnen works over Runner with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Runner wants to stand up but Sonnen is controlling him.
Sonnen works over Runner with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Sonnen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Runner is proving hard to escape from.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Runner's head.
Runner wants to stand up but Sonnen is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Runner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Runner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sonnen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Runner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Runner. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonnen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sonnen blocks a head kick by Runner.
Sonnen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A head kick misses from Runner.
Sonnen with the counter takedown but Runner avoids it easily.
Runner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runner doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Sonnen feints the counter takedown.
Runner throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown. Runner fights it but they end up in guard. #T1#
Sonnen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Runner is wriggling around but Sonnen manages to pass to half guard.
Runner is trying to stand.
Sonnen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Runner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen passes to side control.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Sonnen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sonnen is chipping away with strikes.
Sonnen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T2#
Sonnen grinds an elbow into Runner's temple.
Sonnen working the ground and pound from side control.
Sonnen wants to control but Runner is keeping him busy.
Sonnen working the head with strikes.
Runner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sonnen connects with a decent elbow.
Runner taking a bit of punishment here - Sonnen scoring with strikes.
Sonnen working the ground and pound.
Sonnen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Runner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sonnen cracks Runner with a big right hand but Runner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Runner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Runner is looking to get back to his feet here but Sonnen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Runner's back.
Sonnen trying to control.#T3#
What can Runner do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Will Sonnen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sonnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sonnen lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Sonnen scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Runner is looking for a way out.
Runner is trying to get back to his feet but Sonnen has full control of the position and if anything, Runner has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sonnen gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #T4#
Sonnen has good solid back control here.
Sonnen lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Runner is covering up but some of the strikes from Sonnen are getting through and doing damage.
Runner trying to get back to his feet but Sonnen is in full control for now.
Sonnen is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Sonnen gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Sonnen gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Sonnen apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Runner.
Sonnen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Runner tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sonnen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ilander Runner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Runner lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sonnen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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