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  - JON FITCH POWERS WAY TO WIN OVER PAULO THIAGO
Sunday, July 12, 2009 - by Steven Marrocco - MMAWeekly.com
In UFC 100’s swing bout, Jon Fitch’s wrestling skills kept him out of trouble against submission specialist Paulo Thiago.
Thiago, who had defeated Fitch teammate Josh Koscheck, was ready for the former Purdue wrestler’s attack, slapping on a guillotine choke in the opening frame of the fight.
Fitch was also ready for the submission attempts he knew he would face. Despite Thiago’s knockout of Koscheck at UFC 95, his best chance was on the mat.
Thiago stayed true to his roots, and didn’t give up there and transitioned to as many submissions as he could attempt from the bottom. But every time, Fitch powered his way out and landed strikes from the top.
Fitch nearly submitted Thiago by getting his back in the scramble, but the Brazilian was too experienced to fall prey to the choke.
All judges gave Fitch the fight 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28 scores.
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