Post by The Sandman on Apr 26, 2023 1:49:09 GMT -5
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Jon Fitch looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Khabib Nurmagomedov today.
The referee of the bout is Kevin MacDonald.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to bring the fight to the ground
Jon Bitch goes down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around Khabibagomedov
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Khabibagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around Khabibagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around Khabibagomedov
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Khabibagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Jon Bitch is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Khabibagomedov is in rear mount over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Kevin MacDonald 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.
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Khabib Nurmagomedov jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Khabibagomedov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Khabibagomedov wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Khabibagomedov moves forward and holds Jon Bitch
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch pushes away Khabibagomedov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Khabibagomedov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jon Fitch
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches towards Khabibagomedov's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Khabib Nurmagomedov receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches towards Khabibagomedov's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Khabibagomedov seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Khabibagomedov doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Khabibagomedov forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Khabibagomedov grab one of Jon Fitch's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Khabib Nurmagomedov throw Jon Bitch to the mat like a ragdoll
Khabibagomedov is standing while Jon Bitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Bitch tries to stand up!
Khabibagomedov doesn't allow him!
Khabibagomedov is standing while Jon Bitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Fitch 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 Khabibagomedov's moves.
Khabibagomedov is standing while Jon Bitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Bitch tries to stand up!
Khabibagomedov doesn't allow him!
Khabibagomedov is standing while Jon Bitch is on the ground on his back
Khabibagomedov cartwheels towards Jon Bitch!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Jon Fitch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Jon Fitch's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jon Fitch is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabibagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Jon Fitch's left arm looking for an armbar...
Jon Fitch manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Khabib Nurmagomedov lost his dominant position.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Khabibagomedov
Khabibagomedov tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Khabibagomedov
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... Khabibagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Khabibagomedov tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Bitch struggles and frees his leg!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Jon Fitch's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jon Fitch is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Stand up! This is what Jon Bitch's cornermen are shouting. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Jon Bitch with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Khabibagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Jon Bitch's face with his elbows!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Khabibagomedov sits over his knees and pushes away Jon Bitch's leg!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabibagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Jon Bitch's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Jon Bitch doesn't fight back!
Jon Bitch seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Kevin MacDonald separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Round 2
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Khabibagomedov and Jon Bitch circle around the center of the cage.
Khabibagomedov and Jon Bitch circle around the center of the cage.
Khabibagomedov is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Khabibagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Jon Bitch is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Jon Bitch laid out on the mat! Khabib Nurmagomedov's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by KO (Elbows) at 0:59 Round 2
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/23 (65%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 251 s
Khabib gonna Khabib.
Jon Fitch looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Khabib Nurmagomedov today.
The referee of the bout is Kevin MacDonald.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to bring the fight to the ground
Jon Bitch goes down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around Khabibagomedov
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Khabibagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around Khabibagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around Khabibagomedov
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Khabibagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Jon Bitch is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Khabibagomedov is in rear mount over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Kevin MacDonald 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.
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Khabib Nurmagomedov jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Khabibagomedov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Khabibagomedov wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Khabibagomedov moves forward and holds Jon Bitch
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch pushes away Khabibagomedov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Khabibagomedov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jon Fitch
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches towards Khabibagomedov's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Khabib Nurmagomedov receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch launches a few punches towards Khabibagomedov's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Khabibagomedov seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Khabibagomedov doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Fitch embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Fitch pushes Khabibagomedov forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Khabibagomedov grab one of Jon Fitch's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Khabib Nurmagomedov throw Jon Bitch to the mat like a ragdoll
Khabibagomedov is standing while Jon Bitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Bitch tries to stand up!
Khabibagomedov doesn't allow him!
Khabibagomedov is standing while Jon Bitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Fitch 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 Khabibagomedov's moves.
Khabibagomedov is standing while Jon Bitch is on the ground on his back
Jon Bitch tries to stand up!
Khabibagomedov doesn't allow him!
Khabibagomedov is standing while Jon Bitch is on the ground on his back
Khabibagomedov cartwheels towards Jon Bitch!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Jon Fitch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Jon Fitch's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jon Fitch is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabibagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Jon Fitch's left arm looking for an armbar...
Jon Fitch manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Khabib Nurmagomedov lost his dominant position.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Khabibagomedov
Khabibagomedov tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Khabibagomedov
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... Khabibagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Khabibagomedov tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Bitch struggles and frees his leg!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Jon Fitch's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jon Fitch is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Stand up! This is what Jon Bitch's cornermen are shouting. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Jon Bitch with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Khabibagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Jon Bitch's face with his elbows!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Khabibagomedov sits over his knees and pushes away Jon Bitch's leg!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabibagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Jon Bitch's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Jon Bitch doesn't fight back!
Jon Bitch seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Kevin MacDonald separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Round 2
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Khabibagomedov and Jon Bitch circle around the center of the cage.
Khabibagomedov and Jon Bitch circle around the center of the cage.
Khabibagomedov is holding Jon Fitch's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Jon Fitch...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Khabibagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Jon Bitch is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Jon Bitch laid out on the mat! Khabib Nurmagomedov's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by KO (Elbows) at 0:59 Round 2
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/23 (65%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 251 s
Khabib gonna Khabib.
