Post by The Sandmen on Mar 9, 2012 18:06:00 GMT -5
Tito enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Butterbean looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Butterbean comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Eric Esch and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Eric Esch is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Eric Esch
Eric Esch measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Eric Esch
Eric Esch tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Eric Esch breaths deeply while on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Tito is in closed guard... Eric Esch tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Butterbean launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Tito is in closed guard... Eric Esch tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito is trying to counter now!
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Butterbean's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
Eric Esch anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Eric Esch
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Butterbean's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Eric Esch
Tito tries to get a side mount...
Eric Esch wraps his leg around Tito Ortiz leg and prevents him from moving.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Eric Esch
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Butterbean's guard...
Tito Ortiz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Butterbean's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Butterbean...
Tito Ortiz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz moves to better his position on the ground...
Tito Ortiz viciously slams hammer blows to Eric Esch's face!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Eric Esch's face with those brutal elbows! Eric Esch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Eric Esch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Tito tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tito Ortiz controls the situation despite Butterbean efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Eric Esch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Butterbean's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Eric Esch's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Eric Esch has a small cut in his Nose
Eric Esch seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Eric Esch breaths deeply while on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Eric Esch tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Butterbean has found an opening in the defense of Tito, launching a big uppercut
Tito Ortiz is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Tito steps backwards away from Butterbean. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tito jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito Ortiz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Butterbean pushes away Tito trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tito doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Butterbean
The fighters are clinching.
Tito is launching some bone breaking punches to Eric Esch's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Butterbean's eyes.
Eric Esch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Eric Esch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Eric Esch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Eric Esch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Eric Esch misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Butterbean's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Tito is throwing a flurry of punches!
Butterbean just can't get away!
Eric Esch's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tito tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Butterbean's groin! Was that unintentional?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy allows Eric Esch time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
A right hand from Butterbean
surprises Tito!
Butterbean attempts to cut off Tito with punches
Tito avoids getting cornered.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Tito Ortiz, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Tito launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Eric Esch's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Tito Ortiz for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Eric Esch time to recover. Butterbean seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Eric Esch is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Eric Esch
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Butterbean's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The ref pulls off Tito Ortiz! Eric Esch seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Tito Ortiz by TKO (GnP) at 0:41 Round 2
Statistics: Butterbean
Punches 1/7 (14%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 199 s
A decent performance by Butterbean today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
People at Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) will not regret paying for this ticket. Tito's awesome performance was worth the money.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Butterbean looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Butterbean comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Eric Esch and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Eric Esch is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Eric Esch
Eric Esch measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Eric Esch
Eric Esch tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Eric Esch breaths deeply while on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Tito is in closed guard... Eric Esch tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Butterbean launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Tito is in closed guard... Eric Esch tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito is trying to counter now!
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Butterbean's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Eric Esch
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
Eric Esch anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Eric Esch
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Butterbean's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Eric Esch
Tito tries to get a side mount...
Eric Esch wraps his leg around Tito Ortiz leg and prevents him from moving.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Eric Esch
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Butterbean's guard...
Tito Ortiz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Butterbean's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Butterbean...
Tito Ortiz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz moves to better his position on the ground...
Tito Ortiz viciously slams hammer blows to Eric Esch's face!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Eric Esch's face with those brutal elbows! Eric Esch needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Eric Esch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Tito tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tito Ortiz controls the situation despite Butterbean efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Eric Esch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Butterbean's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Eric Esch's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Eric Esch has a small cut in his Nose
Eric Esch seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Eric Esch breaths deeply while on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Butterbean
Eric Esch tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Butterbean has found an opening in the defense of Tito, launching a big uppercut
Tito Ortiz is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Tito steps backwards away from Butterbean. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tito jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito Ortiz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Butterbean pushes away Tito trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tito doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Butterbean
The fighters are clinching.
Tito is launching some bone breaking punches to Eric Esch's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Butterbean's eyes.
Eric Esch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Eric Esch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Eric Esch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Tito Ortiz pushes Eric Esch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Eric Esch misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Butterbean's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Tito is throwing a flurry of punches!
Butterbean just can't get away!
Eric Esch's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tito tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Butterbean's groin! Was that unintentional?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy allows Eric Esch time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
A right hand from Butterbean
surprises Tito!
Butterbean attempts to cut off Tito with punches
Tito avoids getting cornered.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Tito Ortiz, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Tito launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Eric Esch's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Tito Ortiz for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Eric Esch time to recover. Butterbean seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Eric Esch is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Eric Esch
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Butterbean's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The ref pulls off Tito Ortiz! Eric Esch seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Tito Ortiz by TKO (GnP) at 0:41 Round 2
Statistics: Butterbean
Punches 1/7 (14%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 199 s
A decent performance by Butterbean today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
People at Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) will not regret paying for this ticket. Tito's awesome performance was worth the money.
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!