Post by The Sandmen on Jun 5, 2013 16:20:34 GMT -5
Alexander Gustafsson looks very relaxed.
Tito Ortiz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Gustafsson is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Gustafsson and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tito leads with a punch
Alexander Gustafsson avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tito looks to be in very good shape.
Tito jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito Ortiz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gustafsson gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Gustafsson gets hold of a leg and trips Tito to the mat!
Crushing shot to Tito's body! He's holding his side
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Tito
Gustafsson tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Alexander Gustafsson! He is reversed and nor Tito Ortiz is on half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson 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 half guard over Gustafsson
Tito Ortiz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Alexander Gustafsson, who is barely covering up!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Tito tries to open up Alexander Gustafsson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gustafsson in the side of the head
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Deep breaths from Alexander Gustafsson who tries a hammer punch to Tito's ribs.
That hit Tito who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Gustafsson's head!
This is bad! Tito is just pounding on Alexander Gustafsson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Gustafsson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Forehead
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tito 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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Gustafsson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tito Ortiz's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A left hook from Gustafsson
falls short.
Tito tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Tito is clinching with Gustafsson.
Alexander Gustafsson 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 Alexander Gustafsson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Gustafsson is grappling and launching some wild punches...
Not the best move against Tito Ortiz who tries to take adventage of his opponent's mistakes.
Gustafsson clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito pushes Alexander Gustafsson againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Gustafsson cannot escape Tito Ortiz's clinch! Tito Ortiz is just brutalizing Gustafsson with punches time and time again!
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Tito's face while in the clinch!
Tito can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Gustafsson 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 Alexander Gustafsson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito takes a break to breathe while holding Alexander Gustafsson.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz throws a combo
Alexander Gustafsson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Tito swings again, only to get countered once more! Tito is looking bad here!
Tito's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander Gustafsson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Tito sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Alexander Gustafsson's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Tito moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Stand up! This is what Gustafsson's cornermen are shouting. Tito Ortiz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Tito Ortiz hovers above Gustafsson
Good punches to Gustafsson's body.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Tito Ortiz moves to better his position on the ground...
Tito Ortiz viciously slams hammer blows to Gustafsson's face!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Gustafsson's head!
This is bad! Tito is just pounding on Alexander Gustafsson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Left eye
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson doesn't stop bleeding.
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Alexander Gustafsson, who is barely covering up!
Herb Dean is asking Gustafsson to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Tito Ortiz by TKO (GnP) at 4:43 Round 1
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/31 (87%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 141 s
All Tito. Well, Alex did some, but mostly Tito.
Tito Ortiz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Gustafsson is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Gustafsson and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tito leads with a punch
Alexander Gustafsson avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tito looks to be in very good shape.
Tito jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito Ortiz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gustafsson gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Gustafsson gets hold of a leg and trips Tito to the mat!
Crushing shot to Tito's body! He's holding his side
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Tito
Gustafsson tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Alexander Gustafsson! He is reversed and nor Tito Ortiz is on half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson 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 half guard over Gustafsson
Tito Ortiz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Alexander Gustafsson, who is barely covering up!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Tito tries to open up Alexander Gustafsson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gustafsson in the side of the head
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Deep breaths from Alexander Gustafsson who tries a hammer punch to Tito's ribs.
That hit Tito who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Gustafsson's head!
This is bad! Tito is just pounding on Alexander Gustafsson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Gustafsson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Forehead
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tito 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 Shanghai Arena (Shanghai, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Gustafsson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tito Ortiz's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A left hook from Gustafsson
falls short.
Tito tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Tito is clinching with Gustafsson.
Alexander Gustafsson 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 Alexander Gustafsson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Gustafsson is grappling and launching some wild punches...
Not the best move against Tito Ortiz who tries to take adventage of his opponent's mistakes.
Gustafsson clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito pushes Alexander Gustafsson againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Gustafsson cannot escape Tito Ortiz's clinch! Tito Ortiz is just brutalizing Gustafsson with punches time and time again!
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Tito's face while in the clinch!
Tito can't take many more shots like those!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Gustafsson 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 Alexander Gustafsson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito takes a break to breathe while holding Alexander Gustafsson.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz throws a combo
Alexander Gustafsson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Tito swings again, only to get countered once more! Tito is looking bad here!
Tito's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander Gustafsson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Tito sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tito Ortiz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Tito drills Alexander Gustafsson's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Tito moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Stand up! This is what Gustafsson's cornermen are shouting. Tito Ortiz is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Tito Ortiz hovers above Gustafsson
Good punches to Gustafsson's body.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Tito Ortiz moves to better his position on the ground...
Tito Ortiz viciously slams hammer blows to Gustafsson's face!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Gustafsson's head!
This is bad! Tito is just pounding on Alexander Gustafsson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Left eye
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson doesn't stop bleeding.
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Alexander Gustafsson, who is barely covering up!
Herb Dean is asking Gustafsson to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Tito Ortiz by TKO (GnP) at 4:43 Round 1
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/31 (87%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 141 s
All Tito. Well, Alex did some, but mostly Tito.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!