Post by The Sandmen on Feb 27, 2017 9:16:53 GMT -5
Hayato Sakurai shifts back and forth nervously.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Mach and Fitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jon Fitch attempts to cut off Mach with punches
Mach reels from the strikes.
Mach throws a lazy kick
Fitch dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Mach's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Hayato Sakurai's Left eye
Mach wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch shoots and grab one of Hayato Sakurai's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Hayato Sakurai sprawls and remain on his feet
Hayato Sakurai tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to take Hayato Sakurai down... Mach stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
Hayato Sakurai dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Mach tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hayato Sakurai locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Jon Fitch brings Hayato Sakurai down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
Fitch is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Jon Fitch
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Fitch put Hayato Sakurai in closed guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Mach's cheek from the guard.
Hayato Sakurai uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Fitch
Mach is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Deep breaths from Hayato Sakurai who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
Fitch blocks those punches
Mach clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Mach tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mach's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hayato Sakurai.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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
Jon Fitch 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Terrible one sided match... Mach was not ready to fight a fighter of Jon Fitch caliber.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Fitch.
A solid combination from Hayato Sakurai
connects with Fitch.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Hayato Sakurai.
Jon Fitch defends with ease.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mach with a double overhooks!
Fitch tries to grapple
He puts Mach in a double underhook!
Mach doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Mach forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch grapple with Hayato Sakurai and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Fitch leans back...
He clobbers Hayato Sakurai's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Hayato Sakurai's Nose
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Mach
Stand up! This is what Fitch's cornermen are shouting. Hayato Sakurai is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Hayato Sakurai 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
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 Mach's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Hayato Sakurai. 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Mach 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 shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
Fitch is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
Fitch is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Fitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Jon Fitch any adventage in the ground.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Incredible haymaker from Jon Fitch!
You can see Hayato Sakurai's head being snapped backwards!
Mach has a small cut in his Forehead
A punch from Hayato Sakurai
whizzes past Fitch.
Mach clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Hayato Sakurai's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
Fitch is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Mach's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Mach
You can see Mach's blood making stains in the mat.
Hayato Sakurai attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Mach
Jon Fitch tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Fitch looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mach breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
You can see Mach's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Hayato Sakurai shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Hayato Sakurai breaks that americana attempt!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Fitch launches a barrage of elbows over Mach's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mach doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach 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 Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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 looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hayato Sakurai.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach doesn't stop bleeding.
Mach is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jon Fitch pushes Hayato Sakurai down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Hayato Sakurai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Hayato Sakurai to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach
Mach has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Mach.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Mach is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Fitch tries to use some of his tricky moves but Fitch's is smart enough to counter him.
Mach misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fitch is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Hayato Sakurai, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Hayato Sakurai is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Hayato Sakurai's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mach has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Mach is unable to find a way to escape from this.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Hayato Sakurai is a bloody mess!
Hayato Sakurai attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Fitch tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jon Fitch who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mach doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Mach forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Hayato Sakurai's ribs!
Hayato Sakurai's ribs shows the damage! Jon Fitch is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch and Hayato Sakurai are cliched up against the cage. Fitch steps for a throw
Hayato Sakurai is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai is a bloody mess!
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach 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.
Hayato Sakurai gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Hayato Sakurai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Hayato Sakurai to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach
Fitch is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Hayato Sakurai continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mach's being punished here!
That punishment by Jon Fitch has left Mach staggered! Jon Fitch should try push forward now and finish this!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach
Mach tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
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 Mach
Jon Fitch tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hayato Sakurai.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Hayato Sakurai to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach
Mach has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Mach.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Fitch sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Mach.
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Mach tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Mach!
Fitch has one of his arm over Hayato Sakurai's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that Mach is in now. Jon Fitch is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Mach!
Fitch has one of his arm over Hayato Sakurai's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Hayato Sakurai continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Mach, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Fitch moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Mach!
Mach adopts the turtle defense and Fitch is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Mach's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Mach struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Jon Fitch appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Fitch throws his leg over and Hayato Sakurai is in serious trouble! Jon Fitch extends his hips and Hayato Sakurai is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is Jon Fitch by Submission (Armbar) at 2:55 Round 3
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/12 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 564 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/21 (71%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 564 s
Neither of these men are Dean Malenko. Just throwing that out there. Felt relevant.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Mach and Fitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jon Fitch attempts to cut off Mach with punches
Mach reels from the strikes.
Mach throws a lazy kick
Fitch dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Mach's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Hayato Sakurai's Left eye
Mach wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch shoots and grab one of Hayato Sakurai's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Hayato Sakurai sprawls and remain on his feet
Hayato Sakurai tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to take Hayato Sakurai down... Mach stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
Hayato Sakurai dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Mach tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hayato Sakurai locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Jon Fitch brings Hayato Sakurai down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
Fitch is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Jon Fitch
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Hayato Sakurai is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Fitch put Hayato Sakurai in closed guard.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Mach's cheek from the guard.
Hayato Sakurai uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Hayato Sakurai is in closed guard over Fitch
Mach is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Hayato Sakurai!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Deep breaths from Hayato Sakurai who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
Fitch blocks those punches
Mach clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Mach tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mach's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hayato Sakurai.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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
Jon Fitch 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Terrible one sided match... Mach was not ready to fight a fighter of Jon Fitch caliber.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Fitch.
A solid combination from Hayato Sakurai
connects with Fitch.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Hayato Sakurai.
Jon Fitch defends with ease.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mach with a double overhooks!
Fitch tries to grapple
He puts Mach in a double underhook!
Mach doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Mach forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch grapple with Hayato Sakurai and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Fitch leans back...
He clobbers Hayato Sakurai's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Hayato Sakurai's Nose
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Mach
Stand up! This is what Fitch's cornermen are shouting. Hayato Sakurai is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Hayato Sakurai 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
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 Mach's moves.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Hayato Sakurai. 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Mach 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 shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
Fitch is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
Fitch is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Fitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Jon Fitch any adventage in the ground.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Incredible haymaker from Jon Fitch!
You can see Hayato Sakurai's head being snapped backwards!
Mach has a small cut in his Forehead
A punch from Hayato Sakurai
whizzes past Fitch.
Mach clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Hayato Sakurai's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
Fitch is in closed guard... Mach tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Hayato Sakurai is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Mach's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Mach
You can see Mach's blood making stains in the mat.
Hayato Sakurai attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Mach
Jon Fitch tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Fitch looks to mount Hayato Sakurai...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mach breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
You can see Mach's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Hayato Sakurai shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Hayato Sakurai breaks that americana attempt!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Fitch launches a barrage of elbows over Mach's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mach doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach 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 Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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 looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hayato Sakurai.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach doesn't stop bleeding.
Mach is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jon Fitch pushes Hayato Sakurai down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Hayato Sakurai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Hayato Sakurai to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach
Mach has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Mach.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Mach is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Fitch tries to use some of his tricky moves but Fitch's is smart enough to counter him.
Mach misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fitch is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Hayato Sakurai, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Hayato Sakurai is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Hayato Sakurai's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mach has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Mach is unable to find a way to escape from this.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Hayato Sakurai is a bloody mess!
Hayato Sakurai attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Fitch tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jon Fitch who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mach doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Mach forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch launches a few hard punches to Hayato Sakurai's ribs!
Hayato Sakurai's ribs shows the damage! Jon Fitch is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch and Hayato Sakurai are cliched up against the cage. Fitch steps for a throw
Hayato Sakurai is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai is a bloody mess!
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Mach 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.
Hayato Sakurai gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Hayato Sakurai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Hayato Sakurai to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach
Fitch is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Hayato Sakurai continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mach's being punished here!
That punishment by Jon Fitch has left Mach staggered! Jon Fitch should try push forward now and finish this!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach
Mach tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Hayato Sakurai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Mach
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 Mach
Jon Fitch tries to pass Hayato Sakurai's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Hayato Sakurai.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Hayato Sakurai to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach
Mach has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Mach.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Fitch sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Mach.
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Mach tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Mach!
Fitch has one of his arm over Hayato Sakurai's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that Mach is in now. Jon Fitch is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Mach!
Fitch has one of his arm over Hayato Sakurai's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Hayato Sakurai 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.
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Hayato Sakurai continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Mach, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Fitch moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Mach!
Mach adopts the turtle defense and Fitch is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Mach with two hooks in
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Mach's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Mach struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Jon Fitch appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Fitch throws his leg over and Hayato Sakurai is in serious trouble! Jon Fitch extends his hips and Hayato Sakurai is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is Jon Fitch by Submission (Armbar) at 2:55 Round 3
Statistics: Hayato Sakurai
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/12 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 564 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/21 (71%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 564 s
Neither of these men are Dean Malenko. Just throwing that out there. Felt relevant.