Chael Sonnen started the game with a take down attempt in the first seconds. It was very clever of the team doing that. He pressed him and moved the position to clinch. Later Chael topped him and had the control in the ground. He became really aggressive trying to secure shots and tire Stann. He evaded Brian Stann's iron fists and used his wrestling weakness in a way. He never left him any space to work out. These guys started training together in the past and have some good relations outside the cage. So Chael has a better knowing of his style and had a perfect game plan in my opinion. The first round went this way with Stann never having the chance to stand up where he is mostly very dangerous.
Stann started the second round with a leg kick, unfortunately for him the kick was caught and he was put to ground with another double leg takedown. Chael tried mounting but gave up without securing position. Ref seperated the guys on the ground for not working, which we didn't understand the way he understood. Stann threw a great hook combo and Chael seemed tagged. However he came out so strong and secured a clinch closing the distance and took him down with a beautfiul slam! He had the the side control, got Stann's arm switching to arm triangle choke. The choke wasn't that enough to press the veins for sleep. So he very quickly hopped to the other side of him to tighten the choke. Eventually couldn't resist more and forced to tap out against his opponent.
The post fight interview with Joe Rogan was a calling out! He exactly said : "Anderson Silva, you absolutely suck! Superbowl weekend, the biggest rematch in the history of the business. I'm calling you out, Silva, but we're upping the stakes. I beat you, you leave the division. You beat me, I will leave the UFC forever!"
The cameras concentrated Anderson Silva who was also at the Toyota Center, he was smiling and shown a surprised facial expression. By beating Stann he proved he can challenge Silva one more time.
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