A poem for Shogun, by Chael Sonnen

In a FoxSports.com exclusive, The American Gangster will be writing sweet, sweet poetry about UFC Fight Night and his opponent, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, every day leading up to August 17. We will publish his poems daily by 6pm PT—to keep track of his whimsical words, bookmark this page.

Without further ado, we present Sonnen's first sonnet...
Keep track of Chael P. Sonnen's daily sonnets right here, as they count down to UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen on FOX Sports 1.