Post by The Sandmen on May 15, 2018 23:32:49 GMT -5
Matt Serra looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Jon Fitch doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Fitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Fitch moves back and takes a deep breath.
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Fitch struggles... Matt Serra is unable to take him down
Serra shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Serra launches a hook to the body
Bang! Fitch stops that one with his ribs!
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jon Fitch has found an opening in the defense of Serra, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Serra's ribs.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Fitch is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Fitch quickly defends.
Fitch wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Fitch moves forward and holds Serra
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch struggles and launches a few punches to Serra's head
Those punches are hitting! Serra covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Matt Serra falls hard on the mat with Jon Fitch on top of him
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
Fitch use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) is cheering him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch looks to mount Matt Serra...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Fitch
Serra is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra 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.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra 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.
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
Mario Yamasaki 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 Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Serra's face
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Mouth
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Fitch struggles... Matt Serra is unable to take him down
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Serra.
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
Fitch is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Fitch is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Inside leg kick from Fitch
that lands on Matt Serra's leg.
Serra hyper-extended his leg
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Serra.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Matt Serra seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Serra tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Fitch is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Serra is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Serra has a small cut in his Left eye
That punishment by Jon Fitch has left Serra staggered! Jon Fitch should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Serra control.
Serra misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch hovers above Serra
Good punches to Serra's body.
Fitch is in rear mount over Serra
Serra tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Serra
Matt Serra 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
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Serra steps backwards away from Jon Fitch. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
2:25 Round 2 and Serra is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fitch is in closed guard... Serra 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 Serra
Fitch positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
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 Serra
Jon Fitch tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Matt Serra, who is barely covering up!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Jon Fitch pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch isolates Matt Serra's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Matt Serra is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra 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 Serra
Jon Fitch tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch looks to mount Matt Serra...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jon Fitch pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Serra.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Fitch fires a barrage of punches at Serra's head!
This is bad! Fitch is just pounding on Matt Serra's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra 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 4:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Fitch uses his strength to keep Fitch at a disadvantage
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Jon Fitch, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Serra's face.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Matt Serra!
Fitch ducks under...
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Jon Fitch pushes Matt Serra against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Fitch jumps and tries to free his leg! Serra doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Serra can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Serra tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Fitch launches a barrage of elbows over Serra's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Serra doesn't fight back!
Serra has a small cut in his Right eye
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
You can see Serra's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Serra's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Serra tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Serra
Great move by Fitch who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Matt Serra pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Serra
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Fitch and Matt Serra are cliched up against the cage. Fitch hammers Serra face and hooks Serra leg
Matt Serra is on his back after that trip
Hard blow to Serra's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
Fitch positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
Fitch is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Serra misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch breaks the closed guard of Matt Serra and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch looks to mount Matt Serra...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Serra is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Serra's Chin is beginning to swell
Serra seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Serra
Matt Serra's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Fitch tries to end this with a RNC!
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Matt Serra is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Fitch
Serra moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Serra misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fitch tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Fitch
Matt Serra continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Fitch
Matt Serra is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Matt Serra's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Matt Serra is looking to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Jon Fitch has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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.
Fitch is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Serra's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Fitch moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Fitch viciously slams hammer blows to Serra's face!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Forehead
Winner is Jon Fitch by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Forehead) at 3:55 Round 3
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 582 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 38/47 (81%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 582 s
Jon Fitch doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Fitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Fitch moves back and takes a deep breath.
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Fitch struggles... Matt Serra is unable to take him down
Serra shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Serra launches a hook to the body
Bang! Fitch stops that one with his ribs!
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jon Fitch has found an opening in the defense of Serra, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Serra's ribs.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Fitch is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Fitch quickly defends.
Fitch wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Fitch moves forward and holds Serra
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch struggles and launches a few punches to Serra's head
Those punches are hitting! Serra covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Matt Serra falls hard on the mat with Jon Fitch on top of him
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
Fitch use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) is cheering him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch looks to mount Matt Serra...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Fitch
Serra is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra 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.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra 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.
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
Mario Yamasaki 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 Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Serra's face
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Mouth
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Fitch struggles... Matt Serra is unable to take him down
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Serra.
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
Fitch is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Fitch is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Inside leg kick from Fitch
that lands on Matt Serra's leg.
Serra hyper-extended his leg
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Serra.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Matt Serra seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Serra tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Fitch is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Serra is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Serra has a small cut in his Left eye
That punishment by Jon Fitch has left Serra staggered! Jon Fitch should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Serra control.
Serra misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch hovers above Serra
Good punches to Serra's body.
Fitch is in rear mount over Serra
Serra tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Serra
Matt Serra 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
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Serra steps backwards away from Jon Fitch. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
2:25 Round 2 and Serra is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fitch is in closed guard... Serra 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 Serra
Fitch positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
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 Serra
Jon Fitch tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Matt Serra, who is barely covering up!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Jon Fitch pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch isolates Matt Serra's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Matt Serra is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra 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 Serra
Jon Fitch tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Jon Fitch looks to mount Matt Serra...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jon Fitch pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Serra.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Fitch fires a barrage of punches at Serra's head!
This is bad! Fitch is just pounding on Matt Serra's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra 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 4:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Fitch uses his strength to keep Fitch at a disadvantage
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Jon Fitch, but it's close.
The cutman is working on Serra's face.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Matt Serra!
Fitch ducks under...
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Serra
Jon Fitch pushes Matt Serra against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Fitch jumps and tries to free his leg! Serra doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Serra can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Serra tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Fitch launches a barrage of elbows over Serra's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Serra doesn't fight back!
Serra has a small cut in his Right eye
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Serra
You can see Serra's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Serra's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Serra tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Serra
Great move by Fitch who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Matt Serra pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Serra
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Fitch and Matt Serra are cliched up against the cage. Fitch hammers Serra face and hooks Serra leg
Matt Serra is on his back after that trip
Hard blow to Serra's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
Fitch positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Serra
Fitch is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Serra misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch breaks the closed guard of Matt Serra and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch looks to mount Matt Serra...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Matt Serra
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Serra is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Serra's Chin is beginning to swell
Serra seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Serra
Matt Serra's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Fitch tries to end this with a RNC!
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Matt Serra is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Fitch
Serra moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Serra misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fitch tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Fitch
Matt Serra continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Fitch
Matt Serra is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Matt Serra's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Matt Serra is looking to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Jon Fitch has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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.
Fitch is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Serra's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Fitch moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Fitch viciously slams hammer blows to Serra's face!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Forehead
Winner is Jon Fitch by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Forehead) at 3:55 Round 3
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 582 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 38/47 (81%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 582 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!