Post by The Sandman on Feb 24, 2022 15:00:55 GMT -5
Kamaru Usman is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Jon Fitch glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Kamaru Usman has fight Jon Fitch 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Kamaru Usman is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The Nigerian Nightmare and Jon Bitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jon Bitch is holding Kamaru Usman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kamaru Usman throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Jon Bitch's chin! That stops Jon Bitch in his tracks!
Jon Bitch has a small cut in his Left eye
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Kamaru Usman in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to move on the ground and shows Kamaru Usman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Jon Bitch's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare gets a good position on the ground. ..
Jon Bitch holds Kamaru Usman arms and counters his opponent punches.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Deep breaths from Jon Fitch who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks those punches
Jon Bitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch looks to be in very good shape.
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jon Bitch is covering himself! The Nigerian Nightmare tries to force the situation and Jon Bitch clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch breaths deeply while on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Bitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Bitch moves on the ground
Jon Fitch moves to side mount
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Bitch breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Kamaru Usman manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch pushes The Nigerian Nightmare's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! The Nigerian Nightmare is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Nigerian Nightmare breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
The Nigerian Nightmare 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Jon Bitch is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
The Nigerian Nightmare creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Fitch closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Jon Bitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Jon Bitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Bitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Bitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Kamaru Usman's guard...
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't want to free his opponent and Jon Bitch continues in closed guard
Jon Bitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Kamaru Usman gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Jon Bitch spins out, but Kamaru Usman was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Jon Bitch is too good and managed to back out of danger.
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Kamaru Usman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jon Fitch is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Nigerian Nightmare into his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Kamaru Usman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Kamaru Usman has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kamaru Usman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jon Bitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jon Bitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Bitch 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Nigerian Nightmare sprawls and remains on his feet.
Jon Bitch misses a step and Kamaru Usman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice low kick from The Nigerian Nightmare
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Jon Bitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Jon Bitch is clinching with The Nigerian Nightmare.
Kamaru Usman tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Jon Bitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch slightly pushes The Nigerian Nightmare into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Jon Fitch circles around The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Kamaru Usman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jon Bitch.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Terrible one sided match... Jon Bitch was not ready to fight a fighter of Kamaru Usman caliber.
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare holds Jon Fitch's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kamaru Usman overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Jon Bitch pulls his arm out of danger.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman 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.
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Kamaru Usman tries to take advantage...
Kamaru Usman throws down elbows...
Jon Bitch is not making himself an easy target.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Kamaru Usman tries to free his leg...
Jon Bitch rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Jon Fitch's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch shows great balance while pushing away Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries a hook to the body
and hits Jon Bitch's ribs hard
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Solid kick to the leg from Jon Fitch
The Nigerian Nightmare checks it.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Kamaru Usman tries to take advantage...
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Kamaru Usman just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Jon Bitch quickly defends.
Kamaru Usman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jon Fitch is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Nigerian Nightmare into his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Kamaru Usman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman aggressively and repeatedly punches Jon Bitch.
Good job by Jon Bitch blocking and slipping the blows.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Kamaru Usman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Bitch misses a step and Kamaru Usman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kamaru Usman wants to finish his opponent on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare drills Jon Fitch's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Kamaru Usman tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Kamaru Usman manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The Nigerian Nightmare is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Quick hook by Kamaru Usman
Good shot! Jon Bitch has reasons to be worried.
Jon Bitch decides to launch some tentative punches
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Jon Bitch with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Kamaru Usman and Jon Bitch engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jon Fitch is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kamaru Usman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount
Jon Bitch's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Kamaru Usman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Jon Bitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Jon Bitch's side.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Bitch looks to be in very good shape.
Jon Fitch tries to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch tries to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Jon Fitch passes momentarily but Kamaru Usman sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount
Jon Bitch succeeds
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Jon Bitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman moves to better his position on the ground...
Kamaru Usman viciously slams hammer blows to Jon Bitch's face!
Herb Dean 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Bitch pushes Kamaru Usman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Kamaru Usman jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Nigerian Nightmare seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Jon Bitch is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jon Bitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Jon Bitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Jon Bitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Fitch looks to mount Kamaru Usman...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Bitch positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Nigerian Nightmare's being punished here!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jon Bitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
The Nigerian Nightmare struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The Nigerian Nightmare is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Kamaru Usman throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Jon Bitch's chin! That stops Jon Bitch in his tracks!
Kamaru Usman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jon Fitch is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Nigerian Nightmare into his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Kamaru Usman tries to better his position on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare breaks the closed guard of Jon Fitch and moves to half guard
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Kamaru Usman hovers above Jon Bitch
Good punches to Jon Bitch's body.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Kamaru Usman in his guard.
Kamaru Usman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Jon Fitch
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Deep breaths from Jon Fitch who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks those punches
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman wants to finish his opponent on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare drills Jon Fitch's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Kamaru Usman wants to finish his opponent on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare drills Jon Fitch's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
That brutal impact left Jon Bitch laid out on the mat! Kamaru Usman's corner come in to congratulate him!
Jon Bitch's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
Winner is Kamaru Usman by KO (GnP) at 1:31 Round 4
Statistics: Kamaru Usman
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 26/51 (51%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 641 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 641 s
Jon Fitch tried to be better than he was IRL, but Usman was like, nah.
Jon Fitch glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Kamaru Usman has fight Jon Fitch 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Kamaru Usman is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The Nigerian Nightmare and Jon Bitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jon Bitch is holding Kamaru Usman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kamaru Usman throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Jon Bitch's chin! That stops Jon Bitch in his tracks!
Jon Bitch has a small cut in his Left eye
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Kamaru Usman in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to move on the ground and shows Kamaru Usman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Jon Bitch's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare gets a good position on the ground. ..
Jon Bitch holds Kamaru Usman arms and counters his opponent punches.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Deep breaths from Jon Fitch who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks those punches
Jon Bitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch looks to be in very good shape.
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jon Bitch is covering himself! The Nigerian Nightmare tries to force the situation and Jon Bitch clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch breaths deeply while on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Bitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Bitch moves on the ground
Jon Fitch moves to side mount
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Bitch breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Kamaru Usman manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch pushes The Nigerian Nightmare's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! The Nigerian Nightmare is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Nigerian Nightmare breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
The Nigerian Nightmare 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Jon Bitch is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
The Nigerian Nightmare creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Fitch closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Jon Bitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Jon Bitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Bitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Bitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Kamaru Usman's guard...
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't want to free his opponent and Jon Bitch continues in closed guard
Jon Bitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Kamaru Usman gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Jon Bitch spins out, but Kamaru Usman was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Jon Bitch is too good and managed to back out of danger.
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Kamaru Usman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jon Fitch is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Nigerian Nightmare into his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Kamaru Usman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Kamaru Usman has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kamaru Usman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jon Bitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jon Bitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Bitch 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Nigerian Nightmare sprawls and remains on his feet.
Jon Bitch misses a step and Kamaru Usman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice low kick from The Nigerian Nightmare
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Jon Bitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Jon Bitch is clinching with The Nigerian Nightmare.
Kamaru Usman tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Jon Bitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch slightly pushes The Nigerian Nightmare into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Jon Fitch circles around The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Kamaru Usman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jon Bitch.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Terrible one sided match... Jon Bitch was not ready to fight a fighter of Kamaru Usman caliber.
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare holds Jon Fitch's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kamaru Usman overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Jon Bitch pulls his arm out of danger.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman 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.
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Kamaru Usman tries to take advantage...
Kamaru Usman throws down elbows...
Jon Bitch is not making himself an easy target.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Kamaru Usman tries to free his leg...
Jon Bitch rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Jon Fitch's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch shows great balance while pushing away Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries a hook to the body
and hits Jon Bitch's ribs hard
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Solid kick to the leg from Jon Fitch
The Nigerian Nightmare checks it.
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Kamaru Usman tries to take advantage...
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Kamaru Usman just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Jon Bitch quickly defends.
Kamaru Usman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jon Fitch is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Nigerian Nightmare into his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Kamaru Usman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman aggressively and repeatedly punches Jon Bitch.
Good job by Jon Bitch blocking and slipping the blows.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Kamaru Usman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Bitch misses a step and Kamaru Usman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kamaru Usman wants to finish his opponent on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare drills Jon Fitch's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Kamaru Usman tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Kamaru Usman manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The Nigerian Nightmare is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Quick hook by Kamaru Usman
Good shot! Jon Bitch has reasons to be worried.
Jon Bitch decides to launch some tentative punches
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Jon Bitch with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Kamaru Usman and Jon Bitch engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jon Fitch is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kamaru Usman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount
Jon Bitch's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Kamaru Usman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Jon Bitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Jon Bitch's side.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Bitch looks to be in very good shape.
Jon Fitch tries to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Jon Fitch tries to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Jon Fitch passes momentarily but Kamaru Usman sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount
Jon Bitch succeeds
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Jon Bitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Jon Bitch
The Nigerian Nightmare moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman moves to better his position on the ground...
Kamaru Usman viciously slams hammer blows to Jon Bitch's face!
Herb Dean 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Bitch pushes Kamaru Usman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Kamaru Usman jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Nigerian Nightmare seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Jon Bitch is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jon Bitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Jon Bitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Jon Bitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Fitch looks to mount Kamaru Usman...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Bitch positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Nigerian Nightmare's being punished here!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jon Bitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
The Nigerian Nightmare struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The Nigerian Nightmare is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Kamaru Usman throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Jon Bitch's chin! That stops Jon Bitch in his tracks!
Kamaru Usman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jon Fitch is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Nigerian Nightmare into his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Kamaru Usman tries to better his position on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare breaks the closed guard of Jon Fitch and moves to half guard
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Kamaru Usman hovers above Jon Bitch
Good punches to Jon Bitch's body.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Kamaru Usman in his guard.
Kamaru Usman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Jon Fitch
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Deep breaths from Jon Fitch who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks those punches
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman wants to finish his opponent on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare drills Jon Fitch's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Kamaru Usman wants to finish his opponent on the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare drills Jon Fitch's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
That brutal impact left Jon Bitch laid out on the mat! Kamaru Usman's corner come in to congratulate him!
Jon Bitch's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
Winner is Kamaru Usman by KO (GnP) at 1:31 Round 4
Statistics: Kamaru Usman
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 26/51 (51%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 641 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 641 s
Jon Fitch tried to be better than he was IRL, but Usman was like, nah.
