This fight was a pretty high pace match up which Fitch controled every second of, it starts out with one of Thiago's impeccible leg kicks which actually causes Fitch to fall to the ground but when Alves tries to keep John on his back Fitch quikly reverses it and Thiago ends up on his back. Thiago actually tries to go for a couple good submissions but John is relentless with his ground and pound and blocks every one of them. The whole first round basically goes with good ground and pound by Fitch, and good submission attemps by Alves.
The second round starts off a little different with a high kick by Fitch and then a double leg takedown. Thiago manages to shrug him off for just enough time to get up, but fitch immidiatly holds him up agianst the cage and then takes him down again. He holds Thiago down for a little while and then takes his back and goes for a rear naked choke, after a while of strugling Alves manages to get to Fitch's guard. Then comes the end of the fight which is actually a very impresive, Fitch gets to full mount, but Thiago escapes yet Fitch is able to grab his arm. Thiago pulls his arm fast which forces Fitch to let go, but then Fitch, from his back, hits a spectacular head kick which stuns Thiago, who falls to the ground, and then Fitch pounds him for a few seconds and then the referee stops the fight.
John Fitch absolutely controled Thiago for both rounds, having said that and taking into consideration Thiago Alves' improved striking I think if Thiago can keep the fight on his feet he will knock out John Fitch.
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