Post by The Sandmen on Sept 10, 2019 4:37:40 GMT -5
Donald Cerrone doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cerrone
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Cerrone tries to counter Fitch's moves on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cerrone
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cerrone is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cerrone's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cerrone has a small cut in his Mouth
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Cerrone! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone with one hook in
Jon Fitch throws his leg over Donald Cerrone's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Jon Fitch's rear naked choke attempt!
Donald Cerrone frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Jon Fitch and ends up on top!
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Donald Cerrone tries to take advantage...
Cerrone has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Donald Cerrone uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jon Fitch!
Cerrone ducks under...
Fitch looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Donald Cerrone's punches
Cerrone is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fitch.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cerrone goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cerrone
Fitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cerrone
Donald Cerrone launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cerrone misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to pass Donald Cerrone's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Donald Cerrone
Cerrone tries to show some ground skills
Donald Cerrone put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cerrone
Cerrone attempts a triangle from bottom! Jon Fitch slips out. Cerrone quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jon Fitch slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Donald Cerrone. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Donald Cerrone is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cerrone
Fitch launches a barrage of elbows over Cerrone's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cerrone doesn't fight back!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cerrone
Jon Fitch wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Fitch drills Donald Cerrone's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cerrone
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cerrone is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cerrone's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Cerrone measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Donald Cerrone gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Fitch viciously slams hammer blows to Cerrone's face!
Cerrone's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cerrone has a small cut in his Forehead
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Fitch launches a barrage of elbows over Cerrone's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cerrone doesn't fight back!
Cerrone seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Stand up! This is what Fitch's cornermen are shouting. Donald Cerrone is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Cerrone has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Cerrone control.
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Jon Fitch moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Fitch viciously slams hammer blows to Cerrone's face!
Cerrone seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Jon Fitch positions himself and tries to finish this!
Jon Fitch storms Donald Cerrone's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Donald Cerrone to defend himself!
That brutal impact left Cerrone laid out on the mat! Jon Fitch's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Jon Fitch by KO (GnP) at 3:42 Round 1
Statistics: Donald Cerrone
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 167 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/32 (72%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 167 s
Fitch destroyed Cerrone faster than I could board-prep this fight. Also, I am also watching Thunderbird 6 - because of course I am.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cerrone
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Cerrone tries to counter Fitch's moves on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cerrone
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cerrone is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cerrone's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cerrone has a small cut in his Mouth
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Cerrone! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone with one hook in
Jon Fitch throws his leg over Donald Cerrone's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Jon Fitch's rear naked choke attempt!
Donald Cerrone frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Jon Fitch and ends up on top!
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Donald Cerrone tries to take advantage...
Cerrone has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Donald Cerrone uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jon Fitch!
Cerrone ducks under...
Fitch looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Donald Cerrone's punches
Cerrone is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fitch.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cerrone goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cerrone
Fitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cerrone
Donald Cerrone launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cerrone misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to pass Donald Cerrone's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Donald Cerrone
Cerrone tries to show some ground skills
Donald Cerrone put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cerrone
Cerrone attempts a triangle from bottom! Jon Fitch slips out. Cerrone quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jon Fitch slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Donald Cerrone. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Donald Cerrone is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cerrone
Fitch launches a barrage of elbows over Cerrone's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cerrone doesn't fight back!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cerrone
Jon Fitch wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Fitch drills Donald Cerrone's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cerrone
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cerrone is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cerrone's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Cerrone measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Donald Cerrone gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Fitch viciously slams hammer blows to Cerrone's face!
Cerrone's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cerrone has a small cut in his Forehead
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Fitch launches a barrage of elbows over Cerrone's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cerrone doesn't fight back!
Cerrone seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Stand up! This is what Fitch's cornermen are shouting. Donald Cerrone is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Cerrone has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Cerrone control.
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Jon Fitch moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Fitch viciously slams hammer blows to Cerrone's face!
Cerrone seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Fitch is in rear mount over Cerrone
Jon Fitch positions himself and tries to finish this!
Jon Fitch storms Donald Cerrone's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Donald Cerrone to defend himself!
That brutal impact left Cerrone laid out on the mat! Jon Fitch's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Jon Fitch by KO (GnP) at 3:42 Round 1
Statistics: Donald Cerrone
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 167 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/32 (72%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 167 s
Fitch destroyed Cerrone faster than I could board-prep this fight. Also, I am also watching Thunderbird 6 - because of course I am.