Post by The Sandmen on Aug 30, 2013 16:14:56 GMT -5
Patrick Cote looks very relaxed.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Patrick Cote and Jon Fitch touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Patrick Cote has found an opening in the defense of Fitch, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Fitch is wobbling!
Fitch's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Chin
Cote looks to be in very good shape.
Cote goes to the body...
He punishes Fitch's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Patrick Cote attempts to cut off Fitch with punches
Fitch reels from the strikes.
Fitch has a small cut in his Mouth
Middle kick from Fitch.
Cote receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Patrick Cote's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Fitch is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch breaks the closed guard of Patrick Cote and moves to half guard
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Cote tries to show some ground skills
Patrick Cote put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Jon Fitch pushes Cote's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Cote rolls and he's now on half guard over Jon Fitch. Nice reversal.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Patrick Cote tries to free his leg...
Patrick Cote uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fitch's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Patrick Cote looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Patrick Cote slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Patrick Cote uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Cote tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Patrick Cote controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Patrick Cote takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Jon Fitch shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Jon Fitch breaks that americana attempt!
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch breaths deeply while on the ground
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Cote moves on the ground
Patrick Cote moves to side mount
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Cote throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Fitch
Solid shots!
Fitch has a small cut in his Mouth
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Cote tries to move to full mount
Cote's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Patrick Cote tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cote looks to work from half guard.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Fitch launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Cote's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Jon Fitch for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Cote time to recover. Patrick Cote seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Fitch pushes Patrick Cote and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Fitch is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Jon Fitch and Cote engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Patrick Cote can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Patrick Cote fakes a punch and launches himself over Fitch!
Nice move by Cote who clinches and pushes Fitch against the cage
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cote takes a break to breathe while holding Jon Fitch.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Fitch showing excellent timing, blasts Patrick Cote with a right hand.
Great hook by Jon Fitch! Patrick Cote is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Cote's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fitch is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch opts to jump inside Cote's guard.
Cote didn't see that coming. Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cote now.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Cote is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cote
Fitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Patrick Cote tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Cote.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Patrick Cote tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Jon Fitch moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Fitch viciously slams hammer blows to Cote's face!
Cote's Forehead is beginning to swell
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Cote tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote tries to close the guard.
Cote put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Cote.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cote's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Cote launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Fitch with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Solid low kick from Jon Fitch.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cote pushes Jon Fitch and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Jon Fitch swings and Cote has to retreat
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A right hand from Patrick Cote
misses its target.
Cote misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cote's face
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Patrick Cote's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Patrick Cote launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg...
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Cote's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Cote's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jon Fitch can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cote tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Cote tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Cote seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Patrick Cote tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fitch won't budge, forcing Cote to pull guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Cote.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
As the fight continues it seems that Patrick Cote is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Patrick Cote throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Fitch breaks the lock showing some skills...
Cote clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Cote tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fitch struggles and frees his leg!
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cote moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Patrick Cote wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Patrick Cote can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch attempts a triangle from bottom! Patrick Cote slips out. Fitch quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Fitch is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Cote tries to break the lock slamming Jon Fitch against the mat!
Jon Fitch doesn't allow Patrick Cote to escape. He is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
Cote struggles to free himself
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Patrick Cote slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Patrick Cote doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cote tries to cover his face,
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Patrick Cote doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Cote
He succeeds!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Fitch measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Fitch
Cote tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Cote is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Patrick Cote efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Patrick Cote tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cote steps forward
Jon Fitch catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
Cote seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Cote!
Nice move by Fitch who clinches and pushes Cote against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Patrick Cote's ribs!
Patrick Cote's ribs shows the damage! Jon Fitch is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch grab one of Patrick Cote's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Patrick Cote landed hard on his back
Fitch is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Fitch is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Fitch cartwheels towards Cote!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Patrick Cote.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Cote's face!
Cote's Left eye is beginning to swell
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Jon Fitch.
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Round 4
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Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Patrick Cote is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Fitch fires a barrage of punches at Cote's head!
This is bad! Fitch is just pounding on Patrick Cote's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Cote 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.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Patrick Cote! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Patrick Cote doesn't defend himself!
Cote's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Fitch tries to escape from closed guard...
Fitch struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Cote tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Patrick Cote attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote 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.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch tries to pass Patrick Cote's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cote tries to show some ground skills
Fitch uses his strength to keep Fitch at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Fitch tries to launch a few punches to Patrick Cote
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Cote's defense
Crushing shot to Cote's body! He's holding his side
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Fitch tries to open up Patrick Cote's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Cote in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Patrick Cote's Forehead
That punishment by Jon Fitch has left Cote staggered! Jon Fitch should try push forward now and finish this!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Fitch is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Patrick Cote, who is barely covering up!
Cote's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Cote tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Patrick Cote gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Patrick Cote's arm and tries an armbar!
Fitch launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Patrick Cote's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Cote taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Submission (Armbar) at 2:33 Round 4
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 13/18 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/13 (46%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 730 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/12 (58%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 42/53 (79%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 702 s
A good fight but mostly an AMAZING turnaround for Fitch. He was getting completely destroyed in the first 2 rounds. Then he came back in the 2nd and took over, then finished in the 4th. I dig.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Patrick Cote and Jon Fitch touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Patrick Cote has found an opening in the defense of Fitch, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Fitch is wobbling!
Fitch's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Chin
Cote looks to be in very good shape.
Cote goes to the body...
He punishes Fitch's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Patrick Cote attempts to cut off Fitch with punches
Fitch reels from the strikes.
Fitch has a small cut in his Mouth
Middle kick from Fitch.
Cote receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Patrick Cote's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Fitch is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch breaks the closed guard of Patrick Cote and moves to half guard
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Cote tries to show some ground skills
Patrick Cote put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Jon Fitch pushes Cote's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Cote rolls and he's now on half guard over Jon Fitch. Nice reversal.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Patrick Cote tries to free his leg...
Patrick Cote uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fitch's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Patrick Cote looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Patrick Cote slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Patrick Cote uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Cote tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Patrick Cote controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Patrick Cote takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Jon Fitch shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Jon Fitch breaks that americana attempt!
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch breaths deeply while on the ground
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Cote moves on the ground
Patrick Cote moves to side mount
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Cote throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Fitch
Solid shots!
Fitch has a small cut in his Mouth
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Cote tries to move to full mount
Cote's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Patrick Cote tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cote looks to work from half guard.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Fitch launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Cote's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Jon Fitch for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Cote time to recover. Patrick Cote seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Fitch pushes Patrick Cote and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Fitch is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Jon Fitch and Cote engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Patrick Cote can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Patrick Cote fakes a punch and launches himself over Fitch!
Nice move by Cote who clinches and pushes Fitch against the cage
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cote takes a break to breathe while holding Jon Fitch.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Fitch showing excellent timing, blasts Patrick Cote with a right hand.
Great hook by Jon Fitch! Patrick Cote is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Cote's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fitch is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch opts to jump inside Cote's guard.
Cote didn't see that coming. Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cote now.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Cote is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Cote
Fitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Patrick Cote tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Cote.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Patrick Cote tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Jon Fitch moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Fitch viciously slams hammer blows to Cote's face!
Cote's Forehead is beginning to swell
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Cote tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote tries to close the guard.
Cote put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Cote.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cote's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Cote launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Fitch with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Solid low kick from Jon Fitch.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cote pushes Jon Fitch and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Jon Fitch swings and Cote has to retreat
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A right hand from Patrick Cote
misses its target.
Cote misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cote's face
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Patrick Cote's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Patrick Cote launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg...
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Cote's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Cote's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jon Fitch can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cote tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch is a bloody mess!
Cote tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Cote seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Patrick Cote tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fitch won't budge, forcing Cote to pull guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Cote.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
As the fight continues it seems that Patrick Cote is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Patrick Cote throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Fitch breaks the lock showing some skills...
Cote clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Patrick Cote in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Cote tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fitch struggles and frees his leg!
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cote moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Patrick Cote wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Patrick Cote can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch attempts a triangle from bottom! Patrick Cote slips out. Fitch quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Fitch is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Cote tries to break the lock slamming Jon Fitch against the mat!
Jon Fitch doesn't allow Patrick Cote to escape. He is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
Cote struggles to free himself
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Patrick Cote slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Patrick Cote doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cote tries to cover his face,
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Patrick Cote doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Cote
He succeeds!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Fitch measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Fitch
Cote tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Cote is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Patrick Cote efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Patrick Cote tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cote steps forward
Jon Fitch catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
Cote seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Cote!
Nice move by Fitch who clinches and pushes Cote against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Patrick Cote's ribs!
Patrick Cote's ribs shows the damage! Jon Fitch is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch grab one of Patrick Cote's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Patrick Cote landed hard on his back
Fitch is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fitch's moves.
Fitch is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Fitch cartwheels towards Cote!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Patrick Cote.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Cote's face!
Cote's Left eye is beginning to swell
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Jon Fitch.
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Round 4
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Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Patrick Cote is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Fitch fires a barrage of punches at Cote's head!
This is bad! Fitch is just pounding on Patrick Cote's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Cote 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.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Patrick Cote! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Patrick Cote doesn't defend himself!
Cote's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Cote
Fitch tries to escape from closed guard...
Fitch struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Cote tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Patrick Cote attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote 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.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch tries to pass Patrick Cote's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cote tries to show some ground skills
Fitch uses his strength to keep Fitch at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Fitch tries to launch a few punches to Patrick Cote
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Cote's defense
Crushing shot to Cote's body! He's holding his side
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Jon Fitch looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Fitch tries to open up Patrick Cote's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Cote in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Patrick Cote's Forehead
That punishment by Jon Fitch has left Cote staggered! Jon Fitch should try push forward now and finish this!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Fitch is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Patrick Cote, who is barely covering up!
Cote's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Cote tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Patrick Cote gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Patrick Cote's arm and tries an armbar!
Fitch launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Patrick Cote's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Cote taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Submission (Armbar) at 2:33 Round 4
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 13/18 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/13 (46%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 730 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/12 (58%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 42/53 (79%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 702 s
A good fight but mostly an AMAZING turnaround for Fitch. He was getting completely destroyed in the first 2 rounds. Then he came back in the 2nd and took over, then finished in the 4th. I dig.