Post by The Sandmen on Dec 1, 2013 22:46:03 GMT -5
Thiago Alves looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Jon Fitch doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jon Fitch throws a looping right hand...
Alves moves aside and dodges.
Tremendous strikes from Fitch!
Some big punches are landing!
Alves steps forward
Jon Fitch catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Left eye
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Superb haymaker by Fitch
Alves manages to move aside
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Thiago Alves didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Alves
Thiago Alves 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.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Thiago Alves has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Alves
Alves breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Alves
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Alves leans and gets Jon Fitch's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Fitch is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to move on the ground and shows Thiago Alves a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fitch's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Alves's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alves's side.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 Alves's moves.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Thiago Alves uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 Alves's moves.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Thiago Alves storms over Fitch with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alves doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fitch's face with his elbows!
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Thiago Alves!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Alves delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fitch is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch
3:04 Round 1 and Alves is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fitch has given his back to Thiago Alves who is trying to get one hook in!
Fitch struggles in the ground trying to break Alves's control
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch has Alves controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Alves is unable to move under Fitch control.
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch
Alves tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Alves has one hook in and keeps working!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Fitch's being punished here!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Fitch is in now. Thiago Alves is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alves has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Fitch.
Nicely done! Alves now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with two hooks in
Alves is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Fitch, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Alves moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with two hooks in
Alves tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Fitch!
Fitch adopts the turtle defense and Alves is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with two hooks in
Alves tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Fitch!
Alves has one of his arm over Jon Fitch's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with two hooks in
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Fitch's being punished here!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Fitch was not intelligently defending himself!
Fitch's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Forehead
Winner is Thiago Alves by TKO (Elbows) at 4:12 Round 1
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/22 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 191 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 191 s
Fitch started doing his thing, then after a bit, Alves was all, "Umm, please stop," and Fitch did. Then Alves didn't stop, and won the fight. Shady business, that.
Jon Fitch doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jon Fitch throws a looping right hand...
Alves moves aside and dodges.
Tremendous strikes from Fitch!
Some big punches are landing!
Alves steps forward
Jon Fitch catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Left eye
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Superb haymaker by Fitch
Alves manages to move aside
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Thiago Alves didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Alves
Thiago Alves 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.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Thiago Alves has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Alves
Alves breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Alves
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Alves leans and gets Jon Fitch's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Fitch is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to move on the ground and shows Thiago Alves a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fitch's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Alves's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alves's side.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 Alves's moves.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Thiago Alves uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 Alves's moves.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Thiago Alves storms over Fitch with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alves doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fitch's face with his elbows!
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Thiago Alves!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Alves delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fitch is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch
3:04 Round 1 and Alves is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fitch has given his back to Thiago Alves who is trying to get one hook in!
Fitch struggles in the ground trying to break Alves's control
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch has Alves controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Alves is unable to move under Fitch control.
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch
Alves tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fitch! Alves has one hook in and keeps working!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Fitch's being punished here!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Fitch is in now. Thiago Alves is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alves has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Fitch.
Nicely done! Alves now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with two hooks in
Alves is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Fitch, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Alves moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with two hooks in
Alves tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Fitch!
Fitch adopts the turtle defense and Alves is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with two hooks in
Alves tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Fitch!
Alves has one of his arm over Jon Fitch's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Alves is in rear mount over Fitch with two hooks in
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Fitch's being punished here!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Fitch was not intelligently defending himself!
Fitch's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Forehead
Winner is Thiago Alves by TKO (Elbows) at 4:12 Round 1
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/22 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 191 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 191 s
Fitch started doing his thing, then after a bit, Alves was all, "Umm, please stop," and Fitch did. Then Alves didn't stop, and won the fight. Shady business, that.
