Live Updates from Chael Sonnen's CSAC Hearing

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MMAjunkieSteven Steven Marrocco Thompson reveals Sonnen is under consideration to coach next season of tuf and fight bisping in no 1 contender bout.

MMAjunkieSteven Steven Marrocco At Chael Sonnen's CSAC hearing...it's cramped. Only one commissioner has found the Executive Officer's conference room.
JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross NSAC executive director Keith Kizer to testify via streaming video. Sonnen and CSAC exec. officer George Dodd will also be witnesses.
MMAjunkieSteven Steven Marrocco Deputy DA Karen Chapelle making opening statement. Laying foundation of CSAC's suspension. Statements to Kizer on center stage...

JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross First sniping between lawyers re: entry of evidence of Sonnen's statements in interviews. The state wins this one. The clips will be heard.
MMAjunkieSteven Steven Marrocco Objection overruled on introducing clip. Watching clip from Sonnen's Dec. Hearing
MMAjunkieSteven Steven Marrocco Sonnen interview with Inside MMA being played now.
JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross Sonnen's attorney Steve Thompson says the felony conviction in Oregon should play no part in his licensing in California. Eloquent opening.

MMAjunkieSteven Steven Marrocco Thompson reveals Sonnen is under consideration to coach next season of tuf and fight bisping in no 1 contender bout.
JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross Keith Kizer is being sworn in now.
JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross Fancy moving camera by remote control allows Kizer to see Sonnen's attorney Thompson. Money well spent, California.
JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross Kizer recalls a conversation with Matt Lindland in 2008 re: therapeutic use exemption. But Sonnen's name wasn't brought up specifically.
MMAjunkieSteven Steven Marrocco Thompson now crossing Keith Kizer.
MMAjunkieSteven Steven Marrocco Kizer denies calling Sonnen a liar and fraud in March meeting re: seconds license for TUF. Chaplains objects to line of questioning.

JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross Chapelle objects to Thompson's questions re: when & what Keith Kizer knew. Said issue is what Sonnen knew, not what Kizer or Lindland knew.

JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross Thompson is working hard to establish that Sonnen was informed by Matt Lindland that he was cleared in Nevada in 2008.

JoshGrossESPN Josh Gross Kizer just name dropped me. Good times. He's being asked about denying conversations with Sonnen related to TRT, use exemptions.

sonnen vs bisping would be epic. Two ass holes I cant stand

Sonnen goes from saying that DW say he has a once in a lifetime opportunity in 18 days to coach with bisping then fight for a title shot if he gets re-licensed, if he doesn't , DW says he is retired?

GDPofDRC wrote:

Sonnen goes from saying that DW say he has a once in a lifetime opportunity in 18 days to coach with bisping then fight for a title shot if he gets re-licensed, if he doesn't , DW says he is retired?

That wasn't Dana. It was some Spanish guy.

indeed

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"Chael is welling up" LMAO!

"If I don't get my license today I'm effectively retired. That came from the boss, Dana White." -- Chael Sonnen

Sounding worse for Sonnen this time than last time, I think thay have caught on to his gypsy tricks.

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Dr. Giza has consistently been the best commissioner in California for years. He's going after Sonnen on inconsistent statements.

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Dean of the commission, John Frierson, is speaking now: "It's very hard for me to believe in your second chance."

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Sonnen says he still takes testosterone, Lemons says he needs second opinion on its use

If if testosterone levels fall far enough, can he be licensed to fight Cyborg?

I'd really like to hear DW's response to Chael saying the whole, "Dana says I'm retired if I don't get licensed today" talk.

Chappelle: Sonnen "always has someone else to blame."

@JoshGrossESPN

Not sounding great for the Sonnen camp. We'll get a decision here soon.

If anyone has dug themselfs into a whole with there mouth it's Chael. Would love to see the Bisbing fight as a MMA fan though.

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Dr. Van Lemons gets back to testosterone use. Said he has serious issues of allowing its use in competition. Completely agree with that.

As have I. I think it may be necessary but too open for abuse as well.

corydd7 wrote:

If anyone has dug themselfs into a whole with there mouth it's Chael. Would love to see the Bisbing fight as a MMA fan though.

Agree all around.

Commissioner Hernandez issues motion to uphold indefinite suspension, and it's seconded quickly

Looks like Sonnen is done!

Hope Sonnen does retire.

OU wrote:

Hope Sonnen does retire.

Looks like he has no choice.

He seems better suited for politics

freakzilla wrote:

OU wrote:

Hope Sonnen does retire.

Looks like he has no choice.

LOL sure. I'll believe ya when me shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet.