Post by The Sandmen on Apr 23, 2012 13:23:41 GMT -5
Vitor Belfort! Vitor Belfort! This is what the people are chanting here.
Vitor Belfort looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Jon Fitch looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The Phenom moves backwards and Jon Fitch is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Vitor Belfort was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Incredible haymaker from Vitor Belfort!
You can see Jon Fitch's head being snapped backwards!
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Phenom is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
That hit Fitch who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Phenom can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
That hit Fitch who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
Fitch works on the ground with his fingers over The Phenom's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
Fitch is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
The Phenom works on the ground with his fingers over Fitch's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Vitor Belfort tries to open Fitch's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Vitor Belfort. Fitch is unable to cover himself now!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fitch is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Phenom
BJJ! That is what must be passing through The Phenom's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Fitch
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Vitor Belfort! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Vitor Belfort doesn't defend himself!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Nose
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
Fitch is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Fitch
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fitch's face!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom 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.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Vitor Belfort
Solid shots!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Fitch is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Jon Fitch looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort tries to close the guard.
The Phenom put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Vitor Belfort's guard...
The Phenom doesn't want to free his opponent and Fitch continues in closed guard
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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jon Fitch's punches
The Phenom measures the resilience of Fitch's chin with an uppercut while Fitch lands some great crosses.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Fitch is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort swings...
...no good.
Jon Fitch leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
The Phenom wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Nice low kick from The Phenom
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Phenom has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Vitor Belfort embrace and tries to move away...
Vitor Belfort pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard The Phenom's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Jon Fitch doesn't let Vitor Belfort get in on his legs.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Phenom pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Vitor Belfort moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vitor Belfort!
Fitch is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fitch throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Vitor Belfort.
Fitch staggers backwards. The Phenom wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
Vitor Belfort and Fitch engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Vitor Belfort jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phenom is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Vitor Belfort attempts a sweep single...
Vitor Belfort catches Jon Fitch's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Phenom.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
The Phenom tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Vitor Belfort fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Vitor Belfort uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Fitch from the side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Vitor Belfort keeps control and remains in side mount.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Vitor Belfort keeps control and remains in side mount.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Phenom.
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Round 3
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Fitch launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom blocks.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Vitor Belfort tries to take advantage...
Fitch launches a kick
but Vitor Belfort avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The Phenom and Fitch circle around the center of the cage.
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Fitch seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Fitch's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Brilliant combination from Jon Fitch
The Phenom is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Phenom struggles... Jon Fitch is unable to take him down
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom avoids a dangerous strike from Fitch
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Left cheek
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Phenom sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
Vitor Belfort sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fitch
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Vitor Belfort embrace and tries to move away...
Vitor Belfort pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom tries to take Jon Fitch down... Fitch stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Fitch's jaw!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom takes a break to breathe while holding Jon Fitch.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
The Phenom blocks and pushes his opponent.
Jon Fitch circles around The Phenom
Fitch jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
The Phenom sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The Phenom launches a furious low kick!
Fitch receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort jabs at Fitch
hitting his chest.
Fitch fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Vitor Belfort tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Fitch.
Solid low kick from Jon Fitch.
The Phenom deflects it.
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jon Fitch's punches
Fitch is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Phenom.
Crisp uppercut by Fitch followed by a hard jab
The Phenom deflects the blows.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and launches himself over Fitch!
Nice move by The Phenom who clinches and pushes Fitch against the cage
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Vitor Belfort is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
The Phenom catches an ankle and Fitch is tripped to the mat!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
The Phenom is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Vitor Belfort uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
The Phenom is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Vitor Belfort uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
The Phenom is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Vitor Belfort uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom 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
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Vitor Belfort is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Fitch launches a stiff jab!
The Phenom ducks that one.
Vitor Belfort throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Chin
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Vitor Belfort has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Solid low kick from Vitor Belfort.
For sure, that had to hurt!
That punishment by Vitor Belfort has left Fitch staggered! Vitor Belfort should try push forward now and finish this!
Jon Fitch looks rattled! Vitor Belfort sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Jon Fitch is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Vitor Belfort turns out the lights for Fitch! What an astonishing KO by The Phenom!
Fitch has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Vitor Belfort by KO (Punches) at 0:32 Round 4
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 35/48 (73%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 13/21 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 382 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 4/19 (21%)
Kicks 0/6 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/5 (40%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 11/15 (73%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 382 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Vitor Belfort. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
A decent performance by Jon Fitch today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Vitor Belfort looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Jon Fitch looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The Phenom moves backwards and Jon Fitch is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Vitor Belfort was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Incredible haymaker from Vitor Belfort!
You can see Jon Fitch's head being snapped backwards!
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Phenom is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
That hit Fitch who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Phenom can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to Fitch's ribs.
That hit Fitch who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
Fitch works on the ground with his fingers over The Phenom's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
Fitch is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
The Phenom works on the ground with his fingers over Fitch's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Vitor Belfort tries to open Fitch's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Vitor Belfort. Fitch is unable to cover himself now!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fitch is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Phenom
BJJ! That is what must be passing through The Phenom's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Fitch
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Vitor Belfort! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Vitor Belfort doesn't defend himself!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Nose
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
Fitch is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Fitch
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fitch's face!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Jon Fitch efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom 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.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Vitor Belfort
Solid shots!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Fitch is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Jon Fitch looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort tries to close the guard.
The Phenom put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Vitor Belfort's guard...
The Phenom doesn't want to free his opponent and Fitch continues in closed guard
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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jon Fitch's punches
The Phenom measures the resilience of Fitch's chin with an uppercut while Fitch lands some great crosses.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Fitch is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort swings...
...no good.
Jon Fitch leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
The Phenom wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Nice low kick from The Phenom
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Phenom has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Vitor Belfort embrace and tries to move away...
Vitor Belfort pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fitch tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Jon Fitch launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard The Phenom's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Jon Fitch doesn't let Vitor Belfort get in on his legs.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jon Fitch moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Phenom pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Vitor Belfort moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vitor Belfort!
Fitch is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fitch throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Vitor Belfort.
Fitch staggers backwards. The Phenom wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
Vitor Belfort and Fitch engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Vitor Belfort jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phenom is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Vitor Belfort attempts a sweep single...
Vitor Belfort catches Jon Fitch's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Phenom.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
The Phenom tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Vitor Belfort fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Vitor Belfort uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Fitch from the side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Vitor Belfort keeps control and remains in side mount.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Vitor Belfort keeps control and remains in side mount.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Phenom.
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Round 3
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Fitch launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom blocks.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Vitor Belfort tries to take advantage...
Fitch launches a kick
but Vitor Belfort avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The Phenom and Fitch circle around the center of the cage.
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Fitch seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Fitch's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Brilliant combination from Jon Fitch
The Phenom is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Phenom struggles... Jon Fitch is unable to take him down
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom avoids a dangerous strike from Fitch
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Left cheek
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Phenom sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
Vitor Belfort sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fitch
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Fitch doesn't stop bleeding.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Jon Fitch's ribs!
Jon Fitch's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
Fitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Vitor Belfort embrace and tries to move away...
Vitor Belfort pushes Fitch forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom tries to take Jon Fitch down... Fitch stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Fitch's jaw!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom takes a break to breathe while holding Jon Fitch.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
The Phenom blocks and pushes his opponent.
Jon Fitch circles around The Phenom
Fitch jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
The Phenom sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The Phenom launches a furious low kick!
Fitch receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort jabs at Fitch
hitting his chest.
Fitch fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Vitor Belfort tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Fitch.
Solid low kick from Jon Fitch.
The Phenom deflects it.
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jon Fitch's punches
Fitch is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Phenom.
Crisp uppercut by Fitch followed by a hard jab
The Phenom deflects the blows.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and launches himself over Fitch!
Nice move by The Phenom who clinches and pushes Fitch against the cage
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Vitor Belfort is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
The Phenom catches an ankle and Fitch is tripped to the mat!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
The Phenom is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Vitor Belfort uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
The Phenom is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Vitor Belfort uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
The Phenom is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Vitor Belfort uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom 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
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Fitch
You can see Fitch's blood making stains in the mat.
Vitor Belfort is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Fitch launches a stiff jab!
The Phenom ducks that one.
Vitor Belfort throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Chin
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Vitor Belfort has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Solid low kick from Vitor Belfort.
For sure, that had to hurt!
That punishment by Vitor Belfort has left Fitch staggered! Vitor Belfort should try push forward now and finish this!
Jon Fitch looks rattled! Vitor Belfort sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Jon Fitch is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Vitor Belfort turns out the lights for Fitch! What an astonishing KO by The Phenom!
Fitch has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Vitor Belfort by KO (Punches) at 0:32 Round 4
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 35/48 (73%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 13/21 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 382 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 4/19 (21%)
Kicks 0/6 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/5 (40%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 11/15 (73%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 382 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Vitor Belfort. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
A decent performance by Jon Fitch today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!