Post by The Sandmen on Mar 28, 2015 17:23:12 GMT -5
Rashad Evans looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Tito Ortiz looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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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Evans and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Evans looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tito Ortiz's punches
Tito is on the receiving end of a great combo by Evans.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Rashad Evans can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Rashad Evans and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rashad Evans is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tito looks to be in very good shape.
The two exchange wildly
Evans is connecting with a few punches
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Evans goes down.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Evans
Tito Ortiz storms over Evans with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tito doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Evans's face with his elbows!
Evans's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Evans
Tito tries to jump to side mount.
Rashad Evans closed his guard around Tito Ortiz.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Tito is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Evans's ribs.
Evans is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Evans won't allow him to take this position easily.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Tito looks to be in very good shape.
Tito Ortiz positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Evans's ribs
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rashad Evans. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rashad Evans is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito Ortiz looks to posture up and open Rashad Evans's guard...
Rashad Evans has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Evans measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito is trying to counter now!
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Evans's head!
This is bad! Tito is just pounding on Rashad Evans's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Evans's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Evans's being punished here!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Evans's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rashad Evans rolls Tito Ortiz to his stomach and takes his back!
Evans is in rear mount over Tito
Tito has given his back to Rashad Evans who is trying to get one hook in!
Rashad Evans has one hook in!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Evans is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Tito is in now. Rashad Evans is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Rashad Evans isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Tito locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rashad Evans unil he can pull his arm free! Evans lost his dominant position.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Evans's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Tito is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans sits high on Tito Ortiz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Tito's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Tito tries to roll out. He's too quick for Rashad Evans and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Evans and it cost him top position.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Evans's side.
Evans ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Evans's side.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tito Ortiz 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 Evans's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rashad Evans. 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.
Tito Ortiz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Evans is trying to counter now!
Tito Ortiz paws at Evans.
Evans answers with solid punches!
Tito's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Evans wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Tito wants nothing of that and pushes Evans.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Evans steps backwards away from Tito Ortiz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Evans struggles... Tito Ortiz is unable to take him down
Tito misses a step and Rashad Evans sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evans goes to the body...
He punishes Tito's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tito is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Tito's body! He's holding his side
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Tito
Evans positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tito's being punished here!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Tito
Evans tries to move to full mount
Evans succeeds
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tito breaks the lock showing some skills...
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tito's face with those brutal elbows! Tito needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tito's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito has a small cut in his Mouth
That punishment by Rashad Evans has left Tito staggered! Rashad Evans should try push forward now and finish this!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans positions himself and tries to finish this!
Rashad Evans storms Tito Ortiz's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! John McCarthy is asking Tito Ortiz to defend himself!
The ref pulls off Rashad Evans! Tito seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Tito's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Forehead
Winner is Rashad Evans by TKO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 2
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 15/19 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/13 (77%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 252 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/8 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 19/32 (59%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 252 s
Both guys had moments. Both did their thing. Umm...yeah.
Tito Ortiz looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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
=========================================
Evans and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Evans looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tito Ortiz's punches
Tito is on the receiving end of a great combo by Evans.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Rashad Evans can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Rashad Evans and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rashad Evans is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tito looks to be in very good shape.
The two exchange wildly
Evans is connecting with a few punches
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Evans goes down.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Evans
Tito Ortiz storms over Evans with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tito doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Evans's face with his elbows!
Evans's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Evans
Tito tries to jump to side mount.
Rashad Evans closed his guard around Tito Ortiz.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Tito is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Evans's ribs.
Evans is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Evans won't allow him to take this position easily.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Tito looks to be in very good shape.
Tito Ortiz positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Evans's ribs
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rashad Evans. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rashad Evans is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito Ortiz looks to posture up and open Rashad Evans's guard...
Rashad Evans has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Evans measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito is trying to counter now!
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Evans's head!
This is bad! Tito is just pounding on Rashad Evans's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Evans's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Evans's being punished here!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Evans's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rashad Evans rolls Tito Ortiz to his stomach and takes his back!
Evans is in rear mount over Tito
Tito has given his back to Rashad Evans who is trying to get one hook in!
Rashad Evans has one hook in!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Evans is in rear mount over Tito with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Tito is in now. Rashad Evans is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Rashad Evans isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Tito locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rashad Evans unil he can pull his arm free! Evans lost his dominant position.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Evans's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Tito is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans sits high on Tito Ortiz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Tito's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Tito tries to roll out. He's too quick for Rashad Evans and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Evans and it cost him top position.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Evans
Tito is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Evans's side.
Evans ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Evans's side.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tito Ortiz 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 Evans's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rashad Evans. 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.
Tito Ortiz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Evans is trying to counter now!
Tito Ortiz paws at Evans.
Evans answers with solid punches!
Tito's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Evans wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Tito wants nothing of that and pushes Evans.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Evans steps backwards away from Tito Ortiz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Evans struggles... Tito Ortiz is unable to take him down
Tito misses a step and Rashad Evans sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evans goes to the body...
He punishes Tito's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tito is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Tito's body! He's holding his side
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Tito
Evans positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tito's being punished here!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Tito
Evans tries to move to full mount
Evans succeeds
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tito breaks the lock showing some skills...
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tito's face with those brutal elbows! Tito needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tito's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito has a small cut in his Mouth
That punishment by Rashad Evans has left Tito staggered! Rashad Evans should try push forward now and finish this!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans positions himself and tries to finish this!
Rashad Evans storms Tito Ortiz's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! John McCarthy is asking Tito Ortiz to defend himself!
The ref pulls off Rashad Evans! Tito seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Tito's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Forehead
Winner is Rashad Evans by TKO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 2
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 15/19 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/13 (77%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 252 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/8 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 19/32 (59%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 252 s
Both guys had moments. Both did their thing. Umm...yeah.