Post by The Sandman on Nov 8, 2022 0:39:23 GMT -5
Jon Fitch looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Rory MacDonald raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Jon Fitch comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Jon Bitch and The Red Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Red Rory goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
0:38 Round 1 and The Red Rory is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Deep breaths from Rory MacDonald who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Bitch tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has Jon Bitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills The Red Rory manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Jon Bitch
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Jon Fitch.
The Red Rory winces a bit.
The Red Rory hyper-extended his leg
Jon Fitch takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Red Rory goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch moves on the ground
Jon Bitch cannot take advantage in the ground
Jon Bitch misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to open up The Red Rory with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Red Rory is trying to block them with his hands...
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jon Fitch is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard The Red Rory's ribs
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Jon Bitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Rory MacDonald's guard...
The Red Rory doesn't want to free his opponent and Jon Bitch continues in closed guard
The Red Rory is trying to counter now!
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... The Red Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Rory MacDonald has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Bitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Red Rory's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch passes momentarily but Rory MacDonald regains full guard.
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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Bitch moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Red Rory with a double overhooks!
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch pushes Rory MacDonald against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jon Bitch jumps and tries to free his leg! The Red Rory doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to close the guard.
The Red Rory put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Jon Bitch.
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Round 2
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Jon Fitch was tooling Rory MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rory MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Bitch is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds The Red Rory's thigh
The Red Rory and Jon Bitch circle around the center of the cage.
Jon Bitch is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Jon Bitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
A right hand from Rory MacDonald
gets deflected.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Red Rory goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch moves on the ground
Jon Fitch moves to side mount
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Jon Bitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rory MacDonald.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch was tooling Rory MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rory MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Fitch takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch was tooling Rory MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rory MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Bitch tries to end this with a RNC!
The Red Rory manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
The Red Rory tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Jon Fitch
The Red Rory tries to move to full mount!
Jon Bitch won't allow him to take this position easily.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Rory MacDonald tries to free his leg...
Jon Bitch rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory 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 Bitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Bitch goes for an armbar!
The Red Rory's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Jon Bitch is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Rory MacDonald breaks the lock and pushes away Jon Fitch, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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.
Solid jabs from Jon Fitch.
Nice punches.
Jon Bitch pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch and The Red Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory MacDonald
Great move by Jon Bitch who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Rory MacDonald 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Rory MacDonald slightly pushes Jon Bitch into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Red Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
The Red Rory is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch 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.
This round is clearly for Jon Fitch.
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Round 3
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Rory MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jon Fitch sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch isolates Rory MacDonald's right arm looking for an armbar...
Rory MacDonald manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Jon Fitch lost his dominant position.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around The Red Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jon Fitch pushes Rory MacDonald down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Bitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch pushes The Red Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
The Red Rory rolls and he's now on half guard over Jon Fitch. Nice reversal.
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 Red Rory is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Rory MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Rory MacDonald tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Jon Bitch is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Bitch is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Red Rory's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch pushes The Red Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! The Red Rory is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Jon Bitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with one hook in
The Red Rory is trying to escape from the rear mount.
The Red Rory holds Jon Fitch's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around The Red Rory
He is not able to do it
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around The Red Rory
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch measures the resilience of The Red Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Red Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Jon Bitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Red Rory from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Red Rory's ribs.
The Red Rory is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to The Red Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
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.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Rory MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jon Bitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Jon Bitch succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Jon Fitch.
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Round 4
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Jon Fitch and The Red Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jon Fitch is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rory MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Jon Bitch goes down.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory tries to jump to side mount.
Jon Fitch jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The Red Rory misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Red Rory's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Jon Bitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rory MacDonald.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Red Rory! Jon Bitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with one hook in
Jon Bitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Red Rory.
Nicely done! Jon Bitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with two hooks in
The Red Rory is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Jon Bitch tries to use some of his tricky moves but Jon Bitch's is smart enough to counter him.
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with two hooks in
Jon Bitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Red Rory, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Jon Bitch moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with two hooks in
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Red Rory struggles to free himself
Jon Bitch is locking that Armbar...
The Red Rory struggles to free himself
The Red Rory locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jon Fitch unil he can pull his arm free! Jon Bitch lost his dominant position.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Bitch leans and gets Rory MacDonald's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Bitch leans and gets Rory MacDonald's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Jon Bitch is trying to counter now!
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
The Red Rory seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jon Bitch 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 The Red Rory
The Red Rory is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to jump to side mount.
Rory MacDonald closed his guard around Jon Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to The Red Rory
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch works on the ground with his fingers over The Red Rory's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to The Red Rory
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Red Rory! Jon Bitch has one hook in and keeps working!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Jon Bitch is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Solid shot from Jon Fitch to the body.
The Red Rory didn't like that.
The Red Rory grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around The Red Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to show some ground skills
Jon Bitch uses his strength to keep Jon Bitch at a disadvantage
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rory MacDonald moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to show some ground skills
Jon Bitch uses his strength to keep Jon Bitch at a disadvantage
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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Terrible one sided match... The Red Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Jon Fitch caliber.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Jon Fitch
are bothering his opponent.
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
The Red Rory seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch tries a hook to the body
and hits The Red Rory's ribs hard
Jon Fitch takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jon Bitch 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 The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch pushes The Red Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! The Red Rory is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to open up The Red Rory with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Red Rory is trying to block them with his hands...
The Red Rory's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to show some ground skills
Jon Bitch uses his strength to keep Jon Bitch at a disadvantage
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Jon Fitch.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 18/29 (62%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 14/24 (58%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1127 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1127 s
Fitch was never really close to a finish, but he did do a lot more work and damage than Rory in this one.
Rory MacDonald raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Jon Fitch comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Jon Bitch and The Red Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Red Rory goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
0:38 Round 1 and The Red Rory is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Deep breaths from Rory MacDonald who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Jon Bitch tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has Jon Bitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills The Red Rory manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Jon Bitch
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Jon Fitch.
The Red Rory winces a bit.
The Red Rory hyper-extended his leg
Jon Fitch takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Red Rory goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch moves on the ground
Jon Bitch cannot take advantage in the ground
Jon Bitch misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to open up The Red Rory with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Red Rory is trying to block them with his hands...
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jon Fitch is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard The Red Rory's ribs
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Jon Bitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Rory MacDonald's guard...
The Red Rory doesn't want to free his opponent and Jon Bitch continues in closed guard
The Red Rory is trying to counter now!
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... The Red Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Rory MacDonald has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Bitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Red Rory's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch passes momentarily but Rory MacDonald regains full guard.
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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Bitch moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Red Rory with a double overhooks!
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch pushes Rory MacDonald against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jon Bitch jumps and tries to free his leg! The Red Rory doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to close the guard.
The Red Rory put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Jon Bitch.
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Round 2
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Jon Fitch was tooling Rory MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rory MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Bitch is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds The Red Rory's thigh
The Red Rory and Jon Bitch circle around the center of the cage.
Jon Bitch is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Jon Bitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
A right hand from Rory MacDonald
gets deflected.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Red Rory goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch moves on the ground
Jon Fitch moves to side mount
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Jon Bitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rory MacDonald.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch was tooling Rory MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rory MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Fitch takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch was tooling Rory MacDonald for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rory MacDonald lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Bitch tries to end this with a RNC!
The Red Rory manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
The Red Rory tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Jon Fitch
The Red Rory tries to move to full mount!
Jon Bitch won't allow him to take this position easily.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Rory MacDonald tries to free his leg...
Jon Bitch rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory 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 Bitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Bitch goes for an armbar!
The Red Rory's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Jon Bitch is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Rory MacDonald breaks the lock and pushes away Jon Fitch, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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.
Solid jabs from Jon Fitch.
Nice punches.
Jon Bitch pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch and The Red Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory MacDonald
Great move by Jon Bitch who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Rory MacDonald 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Rory MacDonald slightly pushes Jon Bitch into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Red Rory is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
The Red Rory is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch 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.
This round is clearly for Jon Fitch.
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Round 3
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Rory MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jon Fitch sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Fitch isolates Rory MacDonald's right arm looking for an armbar...
Rory MacDonald manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Jon Fitch lost his dominant position.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around The Red Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jon Fitch pushes Rory MacDonald down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Bitch moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch pushes The Red Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
The Red Rory rolls and he's now on half guard over Jon Fitch. Nice reversal.
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 Red Rory is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Rory MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Rory MacDonald tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Jon Bitch is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Bitch is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Red Rory's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch pushes The Red Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! The Red Rory is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Jon Bitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with one hook in
The Red Rory is trying to escape from the rear mount.
The Red Rory holds Jon Fitch's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around The Red Rory
He is not able to do it
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around The Red Rory
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch measures the resilience of The Red Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Red Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Jon Bitch knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Red Rory from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Red Rory's ribs.
The Red Rory is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to The Red Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
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.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Rory MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jon Bitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Jon Bitch succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Jon Fitch.
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Round 4
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Jon Fitch and The Red Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jon Fitch is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rory MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Jon Bitch goes down.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory tries to jump to side mount.
Jon Fitch jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The Red Rory misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Red Rory's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Jon Bitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rory MacDonald.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Red Rory! Jon Bitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with one hook in
Jon Bitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Red Rory.
Nicely done! Jon Bitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with two hooks in
The Red Rory is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Jon Bitch tries to use some of his tricky moves but Jon Bitch's is smart enough to counter him.
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with two hooks in
Jon Bitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Red Rory, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Jon Bitch moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory with two hooks in
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Red Rory struggles to free himself
Jon Bitch is locking that Armbar...
The Red Rory struggles to free himself
The Red Rory locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jon Fitch unil he can pull his arm free! Jon Bitch lost his dominant position.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Bitch leans and gets Rory MacDonald's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Bitch leans and gets Rory MacDonald's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Jon Bitch is trying to counter now!
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
The Red Rory seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jon Bitch 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 The Red Rory
The Red Rory is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to jump to side mount.
Rory MacDonald closed his guard around Jon Fitch.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to The Red Rory
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch works on the ground with his fingers over The Red Rory's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to The Red Rory
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch rolls him over and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Red Rory! Jon Bitch has one hook in and keeps working!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Jon Bitch is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Solid shot from Jon Fitch to the body.
The Red Rory didn't like that.
The Red Rory grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around The Red Rory
He succeeds!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald 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.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to show some ground skills
Jon Bitch uses his strength to keep Jon Bitch at a disadvantage
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Rory MacDonald moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to show some ground skills
Jon Bitch uses his strength to keep Jon Bitch at a disadvantage
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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Terrible one sided match... The Red Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Jon Fitch caliber.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Jon Fitch
are bothering his opponent.
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
The Red Rory seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch tries a hook to the body
and hits The Red Rory's ribs hard
Jon Fitch takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jon Bitch 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 The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over The Red Rory
Jon Bitch tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over The Red Rory
Jon Fitch pushes The Red Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! The Red Rory is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to open up The Red Rory with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Red Rory is trying to block them with his hands...
The Red Rory's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to show some ground skills
Jon Bitch uses his strength to keep Jon Bitch at a disadvantage
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Jon Fitch is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Jon Fitch.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 18/29 (62%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 14/24 (58%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1127 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1127 s
Fitch was never really close to a finish, but he did do a lot more work and damage than Rory in this one.
