Post by The Sandmen on Aug 2, 2017 22:32:44 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Liz Carmouche looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Bethe Correia looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Liz Carmouche and Bethe Correia touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Several good body shots
land on Carmouche.
Carmouche showing excellent timing, blasts Bethe Correia with a right hand.
Great hook by Liz Carmouche! Bethe Correia is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Correia has a small cut in her Right eye
Carmouche is standing while Correia is on the ground on her back
Carmouche launches a kick to Correia's thigh
Correia checks that kick!
Carmouche is standing while Correia is on the ground on her back
Liz Carmouche decides to jump inside Correia's guard.
Correia fights back with her feet, forcing Carmouche to try something else.
Correia tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Correia tries to hit Liz Carmouche with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Carmouche dodges that
Carmouche is standing while Correia is on the ground on her back
Carmouche decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Correia's guard.
Correia did not see that coming! Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Correia now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Correia
Carmouche tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Correia
Bethe Correia attempts to move to full guard
Liz Carmouche keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Correia
Bethe Correia launches a few punches to Carmouche's cheek from the guard.
Liz Carmouche uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Correia
Correia is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Liz Carmouche charges at Correia throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Correia is rocked!
Correia has a small cut in her Right eye
Carmouche steps backwards away from Bethe Correia. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Bethe Correia seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Correia throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Bethe Correia gets sloppy and Liz Carmouche tries to take advantage...
Liz Carmouche tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Correia's face
Carmouche showing excellent timing, blasts Bethe Correia with a right hand.
Great hook by Liz Carmouche! Bethe Correia is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Carmouche is standing while Correia is on the ground on her back
Liz Carmouche opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Correia's guard.
Correia didn't see that coming. Carmouche is in open guard over Correia now.
Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Correia
Liz Carmouche storms over Correia with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Carmouche doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Correia's face with her elbows!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Liz Carmouche is in open guard over Correia
Liz Carmouche pushes Bethe Correia against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Carmouche jumps and tries to free her leg! Correia doesn't allow this but Liz Carmouche is able to get half guard here.
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over Correia
Liz Carmouche tries to pass Bethe Correia's guard...
Liz Carmouche manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Bethe Correia
Carmouche tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Bethe Correia
Liz Carmouche isolates Bethe Correia's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Bethe Correia is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Bethe Correia
Carmouche delivers a few accurate elbows!
Correia is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
That brutal impact left Correia laid out on the mat! Liz Carmouche's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Liz Carmouche by KO (Elbows) at 3:28 Round 1
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/12 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 94 s
Statistics: Bethe Correia
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 138 s
Liz Carmouche defends the Women's Bantamweight title!
Another big win from Liz. Bethe is not the best opponent she will face, but its another defnve. With each defence comes more confidence, and Liz is planning on holding that belt for a while.