Post by The Sandmen on Apr 24, 2013 17:27:13 GMT -5
Jon Fitch doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Frank Shamrock looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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.
Frank Shamrock comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Fitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Fitch is clinching with Frank.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Frank blocks Jon Fitch's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Frank Shamrock is in closed guard over Fitch
Frank is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Shamrock!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Frank Shamrock moves to half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Frank
Frank is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Frank Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Frank
Frank Shamrock tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Frank
Jon Fitch tries to pass Frank Shamrock's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank looks to be in very good shape.
Frank Shamrock attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Shamrock.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Fitch tries to open up Frank Shamrock's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Frank in the side of the head
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Shamrock
Solid shots!
Frank's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Frank
Frank has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Frank manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Fitch
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Frank launches a furious low kick!
Fitch receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Frank Shamrock's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Frank
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch breaks the closed guard of Frank Shamrock and moves to half guard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Jon Fitch looks to mount Frank Shamrock...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Frank Shamrock moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Frank
Jon Fitch tries to pass Frank Shamrock's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank tries to show some ground skills
Fitch uses his strength to keep Fitch at a disadvantage
Frank Shamrock gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frank Shamrock! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frank Shamrock doesn't defend himself!
This is over! That impact from Jon Fitch has left Frank laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Jon Fitch by KO (GnP) at 3:47 Round 1
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/13 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 179 s
Statistics: Frank Shamrock
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 179 s
Frank was pretty confident he was winning this one prior to that finish. Flash KO, but yeah...
Frank Shamrock looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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.
Frank Shamrock comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Fitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Fitch is clinching with Frank.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Frank blocks Jon Fitch's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Frank Shamrock is in closed guard over Fitch
Frank is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Shamrock!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Frank Shamrock moves to half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Frank
Frank is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Frank Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Frank
Frank Shamrock tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Frank
Jon Fitch tries to pass Frank Shamrock's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank looks to be in very good shape.
Frank Shamrock attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Shamrock.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Fitch tries to open up Frank Shamrock's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Frank in the side of the head
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Shamrock
Solid shots!
Frank's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Frank
Frank has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Frank manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Fitch
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Frank launches a furious low kick!
Fitch receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Frank Shamrock's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Frank
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch breaks the closed guard of Frank Shamrock and moves to half guard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Jon Fitch looks to mount Frank Shamrock...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Frank Shamrock moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Frank
Jon Fitch tries to pass Frank Shamrock's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank tries to show some ground skills
Fitch uses his strength to keep Fitch at a disadvantage
Frank Shamrock gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frank Shamrock! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frank Shamrock doesn't defend himself!
This is over! That impact from Jon Fitch has left Frank laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Jon Fitch by KO (GnP) at 3:47 Round 1
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/13 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 179 s
Statistics: Frank Shamrock
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 179 s
Frank was pretty confident he was winning this one prior to that finish. Flash KO, but yeah...
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!