Post by The Sandman on Mar 2, 2021 23:08:46 GMT -5
Rafael dos Anjos doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Jon Fitch glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Rafael dos Anjos and Jon Fitch touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rafael dos Anjos sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fitch is able to break the lock.
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jon Fitch is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Dos Anjos's ribs
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Dos Anjos breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground...
Fitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rafael dos Anjos shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rafael dos Anjos breaks that americana attempt!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
1:41 Round 1 and Fitch is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fitch's ribs.
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dos Anjos's ribs.
Dos Anjos is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dos Anjos's ribs.
Dos Anjos is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Jon Fitch forces Rafael dos Anjos to open his guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos sits up and gets an arm around Fitch's neck!
Fitch pushes Rafael dos Anjos back to the ground.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch tries to escape from closed guard...
Dos Anjos waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jon Fitch! He is reversed and nor Rafael dos Anjos is on half guard!
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos goes for an americana!
Fitch breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch launches a few weak punches
Dos Anjos blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Fitch rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Fitch's chin
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Brilliant combination from Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Dos Anjos looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jon Fitch's punches
Dos Anjos measures the resilience of Fitch's chin with an uppercut while Fitch lands some great crosses.
Dos Anjos moves forward looking for some action
Rafael dos Anjos shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch launches a knee towards Rafael dos Anjos's right tight
That knee found his way.
Dos Anjos hyper-extended his leg
Rafael dos Anjos pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rafael dos Anjos
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dos Anjos from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch tries to launch a few punches to Rafael dos Anjos
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Dos Anjos's defense
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dos Anjos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos 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 full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground...
Fitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch is getting frustrated here.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Dos Anjos 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 3:15 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Rafael dos Anjos's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Crushing shot to Dos Anjos's body! He's holding his side
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
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 Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos launches a few weak punches
Fitch blocks them effectively.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dos Anjos from the side mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Dos Anjos.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Rafael dos Anjos to his stomach and takes his back!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jon Fitch sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Jon Fitch put Dos Anjos in half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Deep breaths from Jon Fitch who tries a hammer punch to Dos Anjos's ribs.
That hit Dos Anjos who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground...
Fitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy 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 clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to show some ground skills
Fitch uses his strength to keep Fitch at a disadvantage
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Rafael dos Anjos to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dos Anjos! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with one hook in
Fitch tries to launch a few punches to Rafael dos Anjos
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Dos Anjos's defense
Hard blow to Dos Anjos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos 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 Dos Anjos.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dos Anjos!
Fitch has one of his arm over Rafael dos Anjos's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch tries to launch a few punches to Rafael dos Anjos
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Dos Anjos's defense
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Dos Anjos, 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 Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dos Anjos!
Dos Anjos 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 Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Dos Anjos has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Rafael dos Anjos uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jon Fitch didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Jon Fitch closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Fitch moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dos Anjos goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch pushes Dos Anjos's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Dos Anjos is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Fitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos tries to open up Fitch with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Fitch blocks a few elbows and now Rafael dos Anjos will have to look for another option here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rafael dos Anjos.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch catch Rafael dos Anjos's right arm and tries a kimura
Rafael dos Anjos holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Dos Anjos is trying to counter now!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Rafael dos Anjos to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with one hook in
Dos Anjos launches a few weak punches
Fitch blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Dos Anjos.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Dos Anjos, 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 Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Jon Fitch slides his arm under Rafael dos Anjos's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Rafael dos Anjos pulls down on Jon Fitch's hand and staves off danger
John McCarthy 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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rafael dos Anjos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch was tooling Rafael dos Anjos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rafael dos Anjos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Dos Anjos breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Jon Fitch throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Fitch blocks that. It was easy!
Dos Anjos misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Dos Anjos with a double overhooks!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Jon Fitch is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos launches a flurry of punches
Fitch slips out of danger.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rafael dos Anjos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Dos Anjos ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Rafael dos Anjos holds Jon Fitch and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Rafael dos Anjos tries to take advantage...
Rafael dos Anjos gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Fitch spins out, but Rafael dos Anjos was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Fitch is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy 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 clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Fitch and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rafael dos Anjos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is in closed guard... Dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos rolls Jon Fitch to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Fitch
Fitch has given his back to Rafael dos Anjos who is trying to get one hook in!
Fitch struggles in the ground trying to break Dos Anjos's control
Rafael dos Anjos gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch has Dos Anjos controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dos Anjos is unable to move under Fitch control.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fitch locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rafael dos Anjos unil he can pull his arm free! Dos Anjos lost his dominant position.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Fitch has Dos Anjos controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dos Anjos is unable to move under Fitch control.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch holds Rafael dos Anjos's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Rafael dos Anjos gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rafael dos Anjos uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Jon Fitch. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Rafael dos Anjos burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
Good movement from Dos Anjos
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Dos Anjos launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Fitch has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Fitch steps backwards away from Rafael dos Anjos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dos Anjos won't budge, forcing Fitch to pull guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rafael dos Anjos uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rafael dos Anjos to fight back!
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the closed guard
Dos Anjos succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He is not able to do it
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Dos Anjos looks to work from half guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 6/15 (40%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1086 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 9/13 (69%)
GnP strikes 14/25 (56%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1086 s
Tipping is bullshit.
Jon Fitch glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Rafael dos Anjos and Jon Fitch touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rafael dos Anjos sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fitch is able to break the lock.
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jon Fitch is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Dos Anjos's ribs
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Dos Anjos breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground...
Fitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rafael dos Anjos shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rafael dos Anjos breaks that americana attempt!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
1:41 Round 1 and Fitch is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fitch's ribs.
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dos Anjos's ribs.
Dos Anjos is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dos Anjos's ribs.
Dos Anjos is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Jon Fitch forces Rafael dos Anjos to open his guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos sits up and gets an arm around Fitch's neck!
Fitch pushes Rafael dos Anjos back to the ground.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch tries to escape from closed guard...
Dos Anjos waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jon Fitch! He is reversed and nor Rafael dos Anjos is on half guard!
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos goes for an americana!
Fitch breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Fitch tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch launches a few weak punches
Dos Anjos blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Fitch rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Fitch's chin
Fitch's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
Brilliant combination from Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Dos Anjos looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jon Fitch's punches
Dos Anjos measures the resilience of Fitch's chin with an uppercut while Fitch lands some great crosses.
Dos Anjos moves forward looking for some action
Rafael dos Anjos shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Jon Fitch tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch launches a knee towards Rafael dos Anjos's right tight
That knee found his way.
Dos Anjos hyper-extended his leg
Rafael dos Anjos pushes away Fitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fitch doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rafael dos Anjos
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dos Anjos from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Fitch tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fitch tries to launch a few punches to Rafael dos Anjos
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Dos Anjos's defense
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dos Anjos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos 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 full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground...
Fitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch is getting frustrated here.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Dos Anjos 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 3:15 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Rafael dos Anjos's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fitch.
Crushing shot to Dos Anjos's body! He's holding his side
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch breaths deeply while on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
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 Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos launches a few weak punches
Fitch blocks them effectively.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dos Anjos from the side mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Dos Anjos.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Rafael dos Anjos to his stomach and takes his back!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jon Fitch sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to show some ground skills
Jon Fitch put Dos Anjos in half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Deep breaths from Jon Fitch who tries a hammer punch to Dos Anjos's ribs.
That hit Dos Anjos who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground...
Fitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy 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 clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to show some ground skills
Fitch uses his strength to keep Fitch at a disadvantage
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Rafael dos Anjos to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dos Anjos! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with one hook in
Fitch tries to launch a few punches to Rafael dos Anjos
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Dos Anjos's defense
Hard blow to Dos Anjos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos 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 Dos Anjos.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dos Anjos!
Fitch has one of his arm over Rafael dos Anjos's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch tries to launch a few punches to Rafael dos Anjos
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Dos Anjos's defense
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Dos Anjos, 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 Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dos Anjos!
Dos Anjos 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 Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Dos Anjos has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Rafael dos Anjos uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Dos Anjos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jon Fitch didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Jon Fitch closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Fitch moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dos Anjos goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch pushes Dos Anjos's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fitch who is in full mount! Dos Anjos is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Fitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Rafael dos Anjos manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos tries to open up Fitch with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Fitch blocks a few elbows and now Rafael dos Anjos will have to look for another option here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Rafael dos Anjos is in half guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rafael dos Anjos.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Fitch catch Rafael dos Anjos's right arm and tries a kimura
Rafael dos Anjos holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Dos Anjos is trying to counter now!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Rafael dos Anjos to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with one hook in
Dos Anjos launches a few weak punches
Fitch blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Dos Anjos.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Fitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Dos Anjos, 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 Dos Anjos with two hooks in
Jon Fitch slides his arm under Rafael dos Anjos's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Rafael dos Anjos pulls down on Jon Fitch's hand and staves off danger
John McCarthy 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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rafael dos Anjos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rafael dos Anjos's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch was tooling Rafael dos Anjos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rafael dos Anjos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Dos Anjos breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Jon Fitch throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Fitch blocks that. It was easy!
Dos Anjos misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Dos Anjos with a double overhooks!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Jon Fitch is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos launches a flurry of punches
Fitch slips out of danger.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rafael dos Anjos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fitch into his guard.
Dos Anjos ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Rafael dos Anjos holds Jon Fitch and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Rafael dos Anjos tries to take advantage...
Rafael dos Anjos gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Fitch spins out, but Rafael dos Anjos was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Fitch is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy 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 clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
Fitch and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rafael dos Anjos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Dos Anjos
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Fitch is in closed guard... Dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos rolls Jon Fitch to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Fitch
Fitch has given his back to Rafael dos Anjos who is trying to get one hook in!
Fitch struggles in the ground trying to break Dos Anjos's control
Rafael dos Anjos gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch has Dos Anjos controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dos Anjos is unable to move under Fitch control.
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fitch locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rafael dos Anjos unil he can pull his arm free! Dos Anjos lost his dominant position.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Fitch has Dos Anjos controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dos Anjos is unable to move under Fitch control.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch holds Rafael dos Anjos's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Rafael dos Anjos gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rafael dos Anjos uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Jon Fitch. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Fitch is holding Rafael dos Anjos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Dos Anjos throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Rafael dos Anjos burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
Good movement from Dos Anjos
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Dos Anjos launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Fitch has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Fitch steps backwards away from Rafael dos Anjos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dos Anjos won't budge, forcing Fitch to pull guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Fitch
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Rafael dos Anjos uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rafael dos Anjos to fight back!
Dos Anjos tries to escape from the closed guard
Dos Anjos succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He is not able to do it
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Fitch
Rafael dos Anjos tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Fitch can't prevent his opponent from passing. Dos Anjos looks to work from half guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 6/15 (40%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1086 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 9/13 (69%)
GnP strikes 14/25 (56%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1086 s
Tipping is bullshit.
