UFC 73 Results - Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans
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Winner: Neither fighter won, it was ruled a draw.
Ortiz opens the round with a head kick then takes Rashad down easily. Rashad is trying to climb the fence but Ortiz sucks him in. Evans continues to try and get up. Rashad walks up the fence and they clinch on the fence. They separate and Rashad starts throwing wildly at the air hoping that Tito walks into his punches. Rashad looks jumpy and Ortiz pursues. They both move to the center of the octagon and Tito lands two good leg kicks in a row. Tito goes for a take down and follow with a knee, possibly to the groin. They clinch and they both show off their wrestling and Rashad gets behind Ortiz and pushes him to the fence and has under hooks. Tito manages to reverse and they finish the round in the clinch.
Rashad comes out light on his feet moving his hands around. Tito throws a high kick. They exchange and Ortiz lands a good jab. Rashad attempts a take down but Ortiz defends easily. They circle a bit and exchange. Rashad tries to pin Ortiz against the fence. Tito gets a thai clinch but doesn’t utilize it. Rashad separates and almost lands an elbow. Rashad tries to clinch against the fence again but couldn’t capitalize. They come back to the center of the ocatagon and Rashad tries to shoot and Tito defends. They come apart and Tito goes for the take down and gets it. Rashad Evans tries to climb the fence again and does. Rashad tries to counter and take Ortiz to the mat. He does manage to get Ortiz down and Tito Ortiz looses a point in the process for holding the fence. Once on the ground Tito gets Rashad in a guillotine but the round ends before Tito Ortiz can finish.
They start the round slow. After a minute Ortiz lands a glancing head kick. Ortiz takes him down and is trying to suck Rashad back in so he can posture and begin the ground and pound. Ortiz mounts for a moment and then Rashad Evans gets up and Ortiz throws some knees. Ortiz goes for the take down again and they end up in the clinch against the cage. Rashad Evans defends well. The ref pulls them apart and Tito immediately goes for a head kick. Neither fighter throws many punches. Tito looks tired but Rashad Evans doesn’t pursue. Tito throws a body kick and then tries to shoot. Rashad Evans sprawls and reverses and takes Tito Ortiz down with ten seconds left in the fight.
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August 10th, 2007 at 7:24 am
looks like the dude who wrote this really favors tito. He keeps saying rashad “tries” this and that but never says it about tito. He makes it seem like tito excecuted everything he went for when he didnt. The fight was a draw so they both “tried”
August 19th, 2007 at 8:23 am
That’s how we saw the fight, sorry if you don’t agree.
December 12th, 2007 at 8:05 am
No he’s right, you make it sound like ortiz just dominated and evans really didn’t do much of anything, ORTIZ SUCKS
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:59 am
Ortiz rules. Dont hate on him because the two of you are rascist.
February 15th, 2008 at 3:51 am
I say the fight and evans won. thats it!
June 30th, 2008 at 6:26 am
One thing I definately notice alot is Rashad Evans is really not a aggressive fighter dont get me wrong he is pretty good but I really think he goes for the points and sits back and waits for the opponnet to do something so he can defend. It is easier that way, but you dont go the distance like that. You have to be aggressive. As far as Tito goes hes too damn cocky. Thats why he got humiliated in a fight and got spanked on his behind.lol!
July 19th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Ortiz won this fight, no doubt about it, Rashad was saved by the bell, and he was afraid the whole time.
July 28th, 2008 at 6:52 am
Ozzy obviously didn’t see the end of the fight… it was Ortiz who was saved by the bell.