INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Tito Ortiz ended his long and decorated MMA career on a triumphant note, submitting Chael Sonnen in the first round with a rear-naked choke. Ortiz escaped from an early D’Arce attempt from Sonnen and forced the trash-talking icon to give up his back, where he sunk in his fight-ending submission at the 2:03 mark of the opening frame. The light heavyweight bout was the main event of today’s Bellator 170 event at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. It aired on Spike TV following prelims on MMAjunkie.com. The rivals met 19 years after encountering each other on the wrestling mats, where Sonnen quickly pinned Ortiz.
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Bellator 170 results: Tito Ortiz stuns Chael Sonnen, taps him out in first – MMA Junkie