Post by The Sandmen on Nov 17, 2017 13:03:36 GMT -5
Douglas Lima raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Jon Fitch is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Jon Fitch fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Lima blocks and pushes his opponent.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Jon Fitch
Good shot! Lima has reasons to be worried.
Lima has a small cut in his Mouth
Douglas Lima's mind is definitely in the fight, Fitch just got nailed! Douglas Lima saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Fitch is going to have a headache after this one.
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
Douglas Lima charges at Fitch throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Fitch is rocked!
Douglas Lima tries a high kick!
Fitch was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Fitch's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Fitch has a small cut in his Left cheek
Fitch throws a lazy kick
Lima dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Lima
that lands on Jon Fitch's leg.
Fitch hyper-extended his leg
Douglas Lima is opening up on Fitch and raining down combinations!
Fitch's corner looks worried!
Lima launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Fitch!
Crushing shot to Fitch's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Douglas Lima runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Douglas Lima attempts a sweep single...
Douglas Lima catches Jon Fitch's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Lima.
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Fitch
Lima tries to escape from closed guard...
Lima struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Fitch
Douglas Lima goes for an americana!
Fitch breaks free.
Lima clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Douglas Lima keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Fitch
Douglas Lima tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Douglas Lima manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Lima's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lima blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Douglas Lima tries to take advantage...
Douglas Lima throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Fitch's Left eye is beginning to swell
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Fitch staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Douglas Lima is holding Jon Fitch's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Douglas Lima! That one hits Douglas Lima left cheek like a hammer!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Left cheek
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lima launches a barrage of elbows over Fitch's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Fitch doesn't fight back!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lima launches a barrage of elbows over Fitch's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Fitch doesn't fight back!
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Fitch staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Douglas Lima looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Douglas Lima slides his knee across and gets to mount.
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Fitch staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Jon Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Douglas Lima in his guard...
Douglas Lima keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Douglas Lima storms over Fitch with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Lima doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fitch's face with his elbows!
That brutal impact left Fitch laid out on the mat! Douglas Lima's corner come in to congratulate him!
Fitch's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fitch has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Douglas Lima by KO (Elbows) at 3:48 Round 1
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/22 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Fitch tried to show up, but Lima would not let him.
Jon Fitch is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Jon Fitch fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Lima blocks and pushes his opponent.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Jon Fitch
Good shot! Lima has reasons to be worried.
Lima has a small cut in his Mouth
Douglas Lima's mind is definitely in the fight, Fitch just got nailed! Douglas Lima saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Fitch is going to have a headache after this one.
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
Douglas Lima charges at Fitch throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Fitch is rocked!
Douglas Lima tries a high kick!
Fitch was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Fitch's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Fitch has a small cut in his Left cheek
Fitch throws a lazy kick
Lima dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Lima
that lands on Jon Fitch's leg.
Fitch hyper-extended his leg
Douglas Lima is opening up on Fitch and raining down combinations!
Fitch's corner looks worried!
Lima launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Fitch!
Crushing shot to Fitch's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Douglas Lima runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Douglas Lima attempts a sweep single...
Douglas Lima catches Jon Fitch's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Lima.
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Fitch
Lima tries to escape from closed guard...
Lima struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Fitch
Douglas Lima goes for an americana!
Fitch breaks free.
Lima clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Douglas Lima keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Fitch
Douglas Lima tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Douglas Lima manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Lima's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lima blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Douglas Lima tries to take advantage...
Douglas Lima throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Fitch's face with those brutal elbows! Fitch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Fitch's Left eye is beginning to swell
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Fitch staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Douglas Lima is holding Jon Fitch's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Douglas Lima! That one hits Douglas Lima left cheek like a hammer!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Left cheek
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Douglas Lima keeps control and remains in side mount.
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lima launches a barrage of elbows over Fitch's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Fitch doesn't fight back!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lima launches a barrage of elbows over Fitch's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Fitch doesn't fight back!
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Fitch staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Jon Fitch
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Douglas Lima looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Douglas Lima slides his knee across and gets to mount.
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Fitch staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Jon Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Douglas Lima in his guard...
Douglas Lima keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Douglas Lima storms over Fitch with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Lima doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fitch's face with his elbows!
That brutal impact left Fitch laid out on the mat! Douglas Lima's corner come in to congratulate him!
Fitch's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fitch has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Douglas Lima by KO (Elbows) at 3:48 Round 1
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/22 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Fitch tried to show up, but Lima would not let him.