Post by The Sandmen on Mar 23, 2015 20:54:36 GMT -5
Jon Fitch doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Lyoto Machida looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto Machida is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Fitch and Lyoto move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Lyoto Machida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Hard blow to Lyoto's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Lyoto
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Lyoto leans and gets Jon Fitch's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Lyoto
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Lyoto Machida's guard...
Lyoto Machida has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Lyoto
Jon Fitch throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Lyoto is doing a great job covering himself up.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Fitch is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Lyoto Machida doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Lyoto Machida in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Lyoto tries to counter Fitch's moves on the ground.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto tries to jump to side mount.
Jon Fitch closed his guard around Lyoto Machida.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lyoto Machida hovers above Fitch
Good punches to Fitch's body.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Lyoto's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lyoto blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Fitch pushes Lyoto Machida and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Lyoto Machida shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jon Fitch sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Lyoto launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Fitch!
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
surprises Fitch!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Lyoto may be in trouble!
Lyoto Machida is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Pulverizing punch to Fitch's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Left eye
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Lyoto is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Not a desiderable position that Lyoto is in now. Jon Fitch is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Lyoto tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lyoto Machida controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Fitch tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Fitch
Lyoto cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch launches a few weak punches
Lyoto blocks them effectively.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida is looking to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Lyoto Machida gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Fitch throws a combo
Lyoto Machida ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Fitch swings again, only to get countered once more! Fitch is looking bad here!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Fitch showing excellent timing, blasts Lyoto Machida with a right hand.
Lyoto steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Fitch looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
Fitch is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lyoto.
A punch from Jon Fitch
whizzes past Lyoto.
Fitch misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lyoto Machida attempts to cut off Fitch with punches
Fitch reels from the strikes.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Lyoto!
Lyoto Machida is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Fitch and pushes him away!
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by Lyoto who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch grapple with Lyoto Machida and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Jon Fitch is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Jon Fitch looks to mount Lyoto Machida...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida tries to better his position on the ground...
Lyoto breaks the closed guard of Jon Fitch and moves to half guard
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Lyoto Machida is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Lyoto uses his strength to keep Lyoto at a disadvantage
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lyoto Machida looks to pass to mount...
Lyoto slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jon Fitch.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Fitch and Lyoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lyoto goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Lyoto
Fitch moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Lyoto
Fitch tries to open up Lyoto with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Lyoto blocks a few elbows and now Jon Fitch will have to look for another option here.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Lyoto
Fitch moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Lyoto
Fitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Lyoto's ribs.
Lyoto blocks Jon Fitch's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for some grappling action
Fitch has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Lyoto Machida's ribs!
Lyoto Machida's ribs shows the damage! Jon Fitch is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Lyoto Machida is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch tries to break the clinch... Lyoto Machida launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Fitch stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida shoots an incredible takedown!
Shovel hook by Lyoto Machida
tags Fitch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Fitch steps forward
Lyoto Machida catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Fitch blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jon Fitch's cheek! Fitch stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lyoto is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Fitch's thigh
Loud pop!
Lyoto is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Lyoto Machida steps back and allows Fitch to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Jon Fitch is standing now.
A bad move from Jon Fitch
almost puts his head in the path of Lyoto's kick.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Brutal combination from Lyoto Machida!
Fitch is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
Lyoto Machida tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Fitch's face
Fitch seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jon Fitch is measuring Lyoto with his jab.
Lyoto isn't fazed.
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by Lyoto who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Lyoto blocks Jon Fitch's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida was tooling Jon Fitch for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jon Fitch lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lyoto struggles on the ground and tries to break Jon Fitch's guard...
Lyoto Machida is in Fitch open guard now
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida aggressively and repeatedly punches Fitch.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lyoto Machida positions himself and tries to finish this!
Lyoto Machida storms Jon Fitch's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Jon Fitch to defend himself!
Dan Miragliotta is asking Fitch to defend himself! Dan Miragliotta jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Fitch.
Winner is Lyoto Machida by TKO (GnP) at 2:31 Round 3
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/20 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 424 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 25/27 (93%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 11/13 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 405 s
Fitch dominated early with the takedown, then after Machida got standing, that was that.
Lyoto Machida looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto Machida is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Fitch and Lyoto move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Lyoto Machida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Hard blow to Lyoto's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Lyoto
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Lyoto leans and gets Jon Fitch's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Lyoto
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Lyoto Machida's guard...
Lyoto Machida has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Lyoto
Jon Fitch throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Lyoto is doing a great job covering himself up.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Fitch is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Lyoto Machida doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Lyoto Machida in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Lyoto tries to counter Fitch's moves on the ground.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto tries to jump to side mount.
Jon Fitch closed his guard around Lyoto Machida.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lyoto Machida hovers above Fitch
Good punches to Fitch's body.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Lyoto's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lyoto blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Fitch pushes Lyoto Machida and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Lyoto Machida shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jon Fitch sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Lyoto launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Fitch!
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
surprises Fitch!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Lyoto may be in trouble!
Lyoto Machida is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Pulverizing punch to Fitch's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Left eye
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Lyoto is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Not a desiderable position that Lyoto is in now. Jon Fitch is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Lyoto tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lyoto Machida controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Fitch tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Fitch
Lyoto cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch launches a few weak punches
Lyoto blocks them effectively.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida is looking to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Lyoto Machida gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Fitch throws a combo
Lyoto Machida ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Fitch swings again, only to get countered once more! Fitch is looking bad here!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Fitch showing excellent timing, blasts Lyoto Machida with a right hand.
Lyoto steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Fitch looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
Fitch is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lyoto.
A punch from Jon Fitch
whizzes past Lyoto.
Fitch misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lyoto Machida attempts to cut off Fitch with punches
Fitch reels from the strikes.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Lyoto!
Lyoto Machida is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Fitch and pushes him away!
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by Lyoto who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch grapple with Lyoto Machida and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Jon Fitch is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Jon Fitch looks to mount Lyoto Machida...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida tries to better his position on the ground...
Lyoto breaks the closed guard of Jon Fitch and moves to half guard
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Lyoto Machida is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Lyoto uses his strength to keep Lyoto at a disadvantage
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Lyoto Machida looks to pass to mount...
Lyoto slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jon Fitch.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Fitch and Lyoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lyoto goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Lyoto
Fitch moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Lyoto
Fitch tries to open up Lyoto with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Lyoto blocks a few elbows and now Jon Fitch will have to look for another option here.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Lyoto
Fitch moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Lyoto
Fitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Lyoto's ribs.
Lyoto blocks Jon Fitch's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for some grappling action
Fitch has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Lyoto Machida's ribs!
Lyoto Machida's ribs shows the damage! Jon Fitch is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Lyoto Machida is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch tries to break the clinch... Lyoto Machida launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Fitch stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida shoots an incredible takedown!
Shovel hook by Lyoto Machida
tags Fitch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Fitch steps forward
Lyoto Machida catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Fitch blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jon Fitch's cheek! Fitch stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lyoto is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Fitch's thigh
Loud pop!
Lyoto is standing while Fitch is on the ground on his back
Lyoto Machida steps back and allows Fitch to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Jon Fitch is standing now.
A bad move from Jon Fitch
almost puts his head in the path of Lyoto's kick.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Brutal combination from Lyoto Machida!
Fitch is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
Lyoto Machida tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Fitch's face
Fitch seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jon Fitch is measuring Lyoto with his jab.
Lyoto isn't fazed.
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by Lyoto who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Lyoto blocks Jon Fitch's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida was tooling Jon Fitch for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jon Fitch lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lyoto struggles on the ground and tries to break Jon Fitch's guard...
Lyoto Machida is in Fitch open guard now
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Fitch
Lyoto Machida aggressively and repeatedly punches Fitch.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
Fitch has a small cut in his Chin
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lyoto Machida positions himself and tries to finish this!
Lyoto Machida storms Jon Fitch's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Jon Fitch to defend himself!
Dan Miragliotta is asking Fitch to defend himself! Dan Miragliotta jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Fitch.
Winner is Lyoto Machida by TKO (GnP) at 2:31 Round 3
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/20 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 424 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 25/27 (93%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 11/13 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 405 s
Fitch dominated early with the takedown, then after Machida got standing, that was that.