Post by The Sandmen on Sept 1, 2016 18:04:35 GMT -5
Jon Fitch looks very relaxed.
Rory MacDonald glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Jon Fitch and Rory MacDonald touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rory can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rory MacDonald attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Rory MacDonald just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Fitch may be in trouble!
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Rory
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rory MacDonald blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Rory MacDonald looks to counter!
Fitch is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Rory
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Jon Fitch work his BJJ game.
Fitch tries to escape from closed guard...
Fitch struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Rory
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Rory.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rory's face!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Rory MacDonald 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
Fitch 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Rory's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Some nice shots from Jon Fitch
that stun Rory.
Jon Fitch and Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Rory fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jon Fitch didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Rory MacDonald tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fitch is able to break the lock.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Fitch tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Rory tries to open up Jon Fitch's defense faking a few punches.
Jon Fitch wraps his arms around Rory's arms and counters the punches.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rory is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Rory MacDonald looks to counter!
Rory tries to escape from the closed guard
Rory succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Rory
He is not able to do it
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rory tries to cover his face,
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Rory tries to escape from the closed guard
Rory succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fitch tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rory's side.
Rory ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Fitch is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Fitch looks to be in very good shape.
Fitch is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Fitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rory MacDonald moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Rory
Rory 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Rory from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Fitch's moves.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 1:55 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Fitch tries to open up Rory with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Rory is trying to block them with his hands...
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Rory! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with one hook in
Rory tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rory's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Rory.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Rory!
Fitch has one of his arm over Rory MacDonald's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch leans back...
He clobbers Rory MacDonald's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Rory, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Fitch moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Rory!
Rory adopts the turtle defense and Fitch is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Rory has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Rory is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Jon Fitch wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Fitch drills Rory MacDonald's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Rory's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Nose
Rory MacDonald seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jon Fitch!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch is getting frustrated here.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Rory!
Rory adopts the turtle defense and Fitch is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rory is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Jon Fitch turns out the lights for Rory! What an astonishing KO by Fitch!
Rory's Right eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Jon Fitch by KO (Elbows) at 4:58 Round 2
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/32 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 494 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 494 s
Fitch brought some A+ here, and Rory was the victim.
Rory MacDonald glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Jon Fitch and Rory MacDonald touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rory can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rory MacDonald attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Rory MacDonald just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Fitch may be in trouble!
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Rory
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rory MacDonald blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Rory MacDonald looks to counter!
Fitch is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Rory
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Jon Fitch work his BJJ game.
Fitch tries to escape from closed guard...
Fitch struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Rory
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Rory.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rory's face!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Rory MacDonald 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
Fitch 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Rory's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Some nice shots from Jon Fitch
that stun Rory.
Jon Fitch and Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Rory fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jon Fitch didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Rory MacDonald tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fitch is able to break the lock.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Fitch tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Rory tries to open up Jon Fitch's defense faking a few punches.
Jon Fitch wraps his arms around Rory's arms and counters the punches.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rory is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Rory MacDonald looks to counter!
Rory tries to escape from the closed guard
Rory succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Rory
He is not able to do it
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rory tries to cover his face,
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Rory tries to escape from the closed guard
Rory succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fitch tries to close his guard around Rory
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Fitch
Fitch measures the resilience of Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rory's side.
Rory ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Fitch is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Fitch looks to be in very good shape.
Fitch is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Fitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rory MacDonald moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Rory
Rory 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Rory from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Fitch's moves.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 1:55 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Fitch tries to open up Rory with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Rory is trying to block them with his hands...
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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 Rory
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Rory! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with one hook in
Rory tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rory's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Rory.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Rory!
Fitch has one of his arm over Rory MacDonald's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch leans back...
He clobbers Rory MacDonald's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Rory, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Fitch moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Rory tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Rory!
Rory adopts the turtle defense and Fitch is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Rory has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Rory is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Jon Fitch wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Fitch drills Rory MacDonald's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Rory's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Nose
Rory MacDonald seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jon Fitch!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch is getting frustrated here.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Rory!
Rory adopts the turtle defense and Fitch is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Fitch is in rear mount over Rory with two hooks in
Fitch delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rory is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Jon Fitch turns out the lights for Rory! What an astonishing KO by Fitch!
Rory's Right eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Jon Fitch by KO (Elbows) at 4:58 Round 2
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/32 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 494 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 494 s
Fitch brought some A+ here, and Rory was the victim.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!