Post by The Sandmen on Mar 15, 2012 15:40:54 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Rashad Evans chants all around the place!
Rashad Evans 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.
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
Fitch 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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Evans and Fitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A right hand from Jon Fitch
gets deflected.
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evans sprawls and remains on his feet.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evans wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Fitch doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Fitch wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Evans wants nothing of that and pushes Fitch.
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Rashad Evans throws an uppercut
Fitch slips it.
Jon Fitch jabs at Evans
to no visible effect.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Evans's right thigh
Fitch has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
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.
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to breaks Rashad Evans's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Fitch doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Rashad Evans is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Fitch with uppercuts!
Fitch is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Fitch is unable to escape!
Fitch's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Rashad Evans is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Fitch.
Evans is launching some bone breaking punches to Fitch's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Jon Fitch's eyes.
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rashad Evans embrace and tries to move away...
Rashad Evans pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Evans pushes Jon Fitch againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Fitch tries to block Rashad Evans punches...
The fighters are clinching.
Evans charge towards Jon Fitch with a flying knee
Jon Fitch saw that coming and block it wiht ease
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Evans wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch circles out and slips free of Rashad Evans's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Evans gets a grip on his opponent
and barrels forward, spiking him on his head!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Fitch
Evans moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to free his leg
Rashad Evans uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fitch's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to open Fitch's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Rashad Evans. Fitch is unable to cover himself now!
Fitch's Forehead is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rashad Evans looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Rashad Evans is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rashad Evans looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Evans tries to open up Jon Fitch's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fitch in the side of the head
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Rashad Evans swings and Fitch has to retreat
Rashad Evans tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fitch goes down.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Evans looks to work from half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Deep breaths from Jon Fitch who tries a hammer punch to Evans's ribs.
Evans blocks those punches
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to free his leg
Rashad Evans uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fitch's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Rashad Evans has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Several good body shots
are evaded by Evans.
Fitch launches a hook to the body
Rashad Evans moves aside looking for a counter...
Rashad Evans was tooling Jon Fitch for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jon Fitch lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Fitch is holding Rashad Evans's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rashad Evans shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Evans won't budge, forcing Fitch to pull guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
Evans is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Jon Fitch's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Fitch's Nose is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
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 Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Evans is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Evans tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Jon Fitch
that nearly tags Evans.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Rashad Evans shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jon Fitch is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Evans into his guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Evans's side.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Rashad Evans tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rashad Evans looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Evans is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Fitch's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Mouth
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Evans tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rashad Evans controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Rashad Evans is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Evans leans back...
He clobbers Jon Fitch's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
This is over! That impact from Rashad Evans has left Fitch laying flat on the mat!
Fitch's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Forehead
Winner is Rashad Evans by KO (GnP) at 2:59 Round 2
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 0/8 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Rashad Evans. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
Nice effort tonight from Jon Fitch who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
This makes the event worth the money!
Rashad Evans 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.
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
Fitch 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
=========================================
Evans and Fitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A right hand from Jon Fitch
gets deflected.
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evans sprawls and remains on his feet.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evans wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Fitch doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Fitch wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Evans wants nothing of that and pushes Fitch.
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Rashad Evans throws an uppercut
Fitch slips it.
Jon Fitch jabs at Evans
to no visible effect.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Evans's right thigh
Fitch has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
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.
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch tries to breaks Rashad Evans's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Fitch doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Rashad Evans is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Fitch with uppercuts!
Fitch is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Fitch is unable to escape!
Fitch's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Rashad Evans is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Fitch.
Evans is launching some bone breaking punches to Fitch's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Jon Fitch's eyes.
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rashad Evans embrace and tries to move away...
Rashad Evans pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Evans pushes Jon Fitch againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Fitch tries to block Rashad Evans punches...
The fighters are clinching.
Evans charge towards Jon Fitch with a flying knee
Jon Fitch saw that coming and block it wiht ease
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Evans wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch circles out and slips free of Rashad Evans's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Evans gets a grip on his opponent
and barrels forward, spiking him on his head!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Fitch
Evans moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to free his leg
Rashad Evans uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fitch's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to open Fitch's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Rashad Evans. Fitch is unable to cover himself now!
Fitch's Forehead is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rashad Evans looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Rashad Evans is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rashad Evans looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Evans tries to open up Jon Fitch's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fitch in the side of the head
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Rashad Evans swings and Fitch has to retreat
Rashad Evans tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fitch goes down.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Evans looks to work from half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Deep breaths from Jon Fitch who tries a hammer punch to Evans's ribs.
Evans blocks those punches
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to free his leg
Rashad Evans uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fitch's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Rashad Evans has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Several good body shots
are evaded by Evans.
Fitch launches a hook to the body
Rashad Evans moves aside looking for a counter...
Rashad Evans was tooling Jon Fitch for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jon Fitch lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Fitch is holding Rashad Evans's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rashad Evans shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Evans won't budge, forcing Fitch to pull guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
Evans is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Jon Fitch's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Fitch's Nose is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
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 Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Evans is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Evans tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Jon Fitch
that nearly tags Evans.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Rashad Evans shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jon Fitch is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Evans into his guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Fitch
Rashad Evans tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Evans's side.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Rashad Evans tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rashad Evans looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Evans is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Fitch's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Mouth
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Evans tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rashad Evans controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Rashad Evans is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Evans leans back...
He clobbers Jon Fitch's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
This is over! That impact from Rashad Evans has left Fitch laying flat on the mat!
Fitch's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Forehead
Winner is Rashad Evans by KO (GnP) at 2:59 Round 2
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 0/8 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 273 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Rashad Evans. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
Nice effort tonight from Jon Fitch who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
This makes the event worth the money!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!