Post by The Sandman on Jul 13, 2023 1:01:12 GMT -5
Robbie Lawler is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Jon Fitch shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez and Jon Bitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jon Fitch!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez ducks under...
Jon Bitch misses a step and Robbie Lawler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Low kick by Robbie Lawler to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robbie Lawler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Jon Bitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Jon Bitch breaks the closed guard of Robbie Lawler and moves to half guard
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Robbie Lawler sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch tries to open up Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez blocks a few elbows and now Jon Fitch will have to look for another option here.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez launches a few weak punches
Jon Bitch blocks them effectively.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch pushes Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez has a small cut in his Forehead
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Robbie Lawler gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez uses his forearms to block the impact!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
As the fight continues it seems that Robbie Lawler is taking the best of the fight.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Robbie Lawler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jon Bitch.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch forces Robbie Lawler to open his guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Bitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Bitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Robbie Lawler is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to cover his face,
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez works on the ground with his fingers over Jon Bitch's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch holds Robbie Lawler's arms and blocks the punches!
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
He succeeds!
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Jon Fitch for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez time to recover... 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 Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Jon Bitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Jon Fitch takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Robbie Lawler launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Jon Bitch blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jon Fitch's cheek! Jon Bitch stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Jon Bitch's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Jon Fitch is standing now.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Jon Fitch, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Shovel hook by Jon Fitch
tags Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Jon Bitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Robbie Lawler can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Robbie Lawler is not able to stop Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez ground skills and Jon Fitch moves to side mount!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Jon Bitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Robbie Lawler.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to open up Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez blocks a few elbows and now Jon Fitch will have to look for another option here.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Jon Bitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Jon Bitch from the side mount!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks Robbie Lawler's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez moves on the ground
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez cannot take advantage in the ground
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to move to full mount
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez succeeds
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks Robbie Lawler's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Herb Dean 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 Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Fitch takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The two exchange wildly
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is connecting with a few punches
Jon Fitch throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Jon Bitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch pushes Robbie Lawler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jon Bitch jumps and tries to free his leg! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Robbie Lawler takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch pushes Robbie Lawler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jon Bitch jumps and tries to free his leg! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Terrible one sided match... Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez was not ready to fight a fighter of Jon Fitch caliber.
Jon Bitch sits over his knees and pushes away Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's leg!
Jon Fitch is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Jon Bitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is trying to counter now!
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch catch Robbie Lawler's right arm and tries a kimura
Robbie Lawler holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
That hit Jon Bitch who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Robbie Lawler can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg...
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jon Fitch leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Robbie Lawler 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.
Jon Fitch slightly pushes Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Jon Bitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Jon Bitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Robbie Lawler.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch measures the resilience of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's side.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez launches a few weak punches
Jon Bitch blocks them effectively.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with one hook in
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez holds Jon Fitch's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch is getting frustrated here.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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A left hook from Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
A left hook from Jon Bitch
grazes the chin of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) is cheering him!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to open up Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez blocks a few elbows and now Jon Fitch will have to look for another option here.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
0:59 Round 4 and Jon Bitch is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Robbie Lawler! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Robbie Lawler doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Nose
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Jon Bitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to stand up!
Jon Bitch doesn't allow him!
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez moves on the ground
Robbie Lawler moves to side mount
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Robbie Lawler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to half guard.
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler 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 Jon Bitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez struggles and frees his leg!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch pushes Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Robbie Lawler
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to show some ground skills
Robbie Lawler put Jon Bitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Robbie Lawler launches a rapid series of punches
taking Jon Bitch from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) is cheering him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Robbie Lawler 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Nicely done! Jon Bitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with two hooks in
Jon Bitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez, 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with two hooks in
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with two hooks in
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Jon Bitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez rolls on the ground and he is looking at the ceiling while Jon Fitch's on his back but with only one hook in!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Bitch goes to the body...
He punishes Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Robbie Lawler has seen better days.
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez and Jon Bitch circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Jon Bitch steps backwards away from Robbie Lawler. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Robbie Lawler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jon Bitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Robbie Lawler is not able to stop Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez ground skills and Jon Fitch moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez has Jon Bitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Jon Bitch is unable to move under Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez control.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch is getting frustrated here.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Bitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch is in Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez open guard now
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Bitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Herb Dean 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 4:55 in the 5 round
Robbie Lawler attempts to cut off Jon Bitch with punches
Jon Bitch avoids getting cornered.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 13/27 (48%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/22 (5%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1195 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/43 (63%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1209 s
I feel like RL Jon Fitch never got the props he deserved. Guy went 6 years without a loss. Only loss in his prime was to GSP, then went undefeated for 3 years after THAT, even.
Jon Fitch shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez and Jon Bitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jon Fitch!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez ducks under...
Jon Bitch misses a step and Robbie Lawler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Low kick by Robbie Lawler to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robbie Lawler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Jon Bitch into his guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Jon Bitch breaks the closed guard of Robbie Lawler and moves to half guard
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Robbie Lawler sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch tries to open up Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez blocks a few elbows and now Jon Fitch will have to look for another option here.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez launches a few weak punches
Jon Bitch blocks them effectively.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch pushes Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez has a small cut in his Forehead
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Robbie Lawler gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Fitch a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez uses his forearms to block the impact!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
As the fight continues it seems that Robbie Lawler is taking the best of the fight.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Robbie Lawler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jon Bitch.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch looks to posture up and open Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch forces Robbie Lawler to open his guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Bitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Bitch tries to escape from the full mount...
Robbie Lawler is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to cover his face,
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez works on the ground with his fingers over Jon Bitch's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch holds Robbie Lawler's arms and blocks the punches!
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch tries to close his guard around Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
He succeeds!
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Jon Fitch for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez time to recover... 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 Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Jon Bitch decides to launch some tentative punches
Jon Fitch takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Robbie Lawler launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Jon Bitch blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jon Fitch's cheek! Jon Bitch stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Jon Bitch's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Jon Fitch is standing now.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Jon Fitch, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Shovel hook by Jon Fitch
tags Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Jon Bitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Robbie Lawler can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Robbie Lawler is not able to stop Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez ground skills and Jon Fitch moves to side mount!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Jon Bitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Robbie Lawler.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to open up Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez blocks a few elbows and now Jon Fitch will have to look for another option here.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Jon Bitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Jon Bitch from the side mount!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks Robbie Lawler's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez moves on the ground
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez cannot take advantage in the ground
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to move to full mount
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez succeeds
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Jon Fitch moves to half guard.
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks Robbie Lawler's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Herb Dean 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 Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Fitch takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The two exchange wildly
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is connecting with a few punches
Jon Fitch throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Jon Bitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Fitch
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch pushes Robbie Lawler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jon Bitch jumps and tries to free his leg! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Robbie Lawler takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch pushes Robbie Lawler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jon Bitch jumps and tries to free his leg! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez doesn't allow this but Jon Fitch is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Terrible one sided match... Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez was not ready to fight a fighter of Jon Fitch caliber.
Jon Bitch sits over his knees and pushes away Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's leg!
Jon Fitch is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Jon Bitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is trying to counter now!
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch catch Robbie Lawler's right arm and tries a kimura
Robbie Lawler holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
That hit Jon Bitch who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Robbie Lawler can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jon Bitch looks to work from half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to free his leg...
Jon Fitch uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
As the fight continues it seems that Jon Fitch is taking the best of the fight.
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jon Fitch leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Robbie Lawler 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.
Jon Fitch slightly pushes Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Jon Bitch shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez from the side mount!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Fitch tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Jon Bitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Robbie Lawler.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Bitch measures the resilience of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's side.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez launches a few weak punches
Jon Bitch blocks them effectively.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez has given his back to Jon Fitch who is trying to get one hook in!
Jon Fitch has one hook in!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with one hook in
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez holds Jon Fitch's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch is getting frustrated here.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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A left hook from Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
A left hook from Jon Bitch
grazes the chin of Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) is cheering him!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to open up Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez blocks a few elbows and now Jon Fitch will have to look for another option here.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
0:59 Round 4 and Jon Bitch is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Robbie Lawler! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Robbie Lawler doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Nose
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Jon Bitch's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to stand up!
Jon Bitch doesn't allow him!
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez moves on the ground
Robbie Lawler moves to side mount
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Robbie Lawler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to trap Robbie Lawler in his guard.
Jon Fitch manages to switch to half guard.
Robbie Lawler is in half guard over Jon Bitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robbie Lawler!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler 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 Jon Bitch's moves.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez struggles and frees his leg!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch pushes Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jon Bitch who is in full mount! Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is in trouble now!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Bitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Robbie Lawler
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Robbie Lawler
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to show some ground skills
Robbie Lawler put Jon Bitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Robbie Lawler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Robbie Lawler launches a rapid series of punches
taking Jon Bitch from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Nose
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Boondall, Australia) is cheering him!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Robbie Lawler 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
Nicely done! Jon Bitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with two hooks in
Jon Bitch is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez, 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 Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with two hooks in
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez with two hooks in
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Jon Bitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez rolls on the ground and he is looking at the ceiling while Jon Fitch's on his back but with only one hook in!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Bitch goes to the body...
He punishes Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Robbie Lawler has seen better days.
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez and Jon Bitch circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Robbie Lawler is a bloody mess!
Jon Bitch steps backwards away from Robbie Lawler. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Jon Fitch catches Robbie Lawler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jon Bitch.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Fitch tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Robbie Lawler is not able to stop Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez ground skills and Jon Fitch moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Jon Bitch's ribs.
Jon Bitch blocks those punches
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez 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 Robbie Lawler
Jon Fitch looks to mount Robbie Lawler...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Jon Bitch is in rear mount over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez has Jon Bitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Jon Bitch is unable to move under Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez control.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
Jon Bitch is getting frustrated here.
Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Fitch to fight back!
Jon Bitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Robbie Lawler's guard...
Jon Fitch is in Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez open guard now
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez
You can see Bobby "The Robbie" Rodriquez's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Bitch is taking this opportunity to rest.
Herb Dean 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 4:55 in the 5 round
Robbie Lawler attempts to cut off Jon Bitch with punches
Jon Bitch avoids getting cornered.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
Winner is Jon Fitch by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 13/27 (48%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/22 (5%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1195 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/43 (63%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1209 s
I feel like RL Jon Fitch never got the props he deserved. Guy went 6 years without a loss. Only loss in his prime was to GSP, then went undefeated for 3 years after THAT, even.
