Post by The Sandmen on Sept 29, 2017 9:51:03 GMT -5
Carla Esparza looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Miku Matsumoto looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Carla Esparza is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Carla Esparza is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Esparza is holding Miku Matsumoto's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miku Matsumoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Miku Matsumoto
Miku Matsumoto attempts to trap Carla Esparza in her guard.
Carla Esparza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Miku Matsumoto
Carla Esparza looks to mount Miku Matsumoto...
Miku Matsumoto takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Carla Esparza is looking to pass Miku Matsumoto's guard...
Miku Matsumoto has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Esparza tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Matsumoto leans and gets Carla Esparza's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Esparza clumsily fails here and it's time for Miku Matsumoto to fight back!
Matsumoto attempts a triangle from bottom! Carla Esparza slips out. Matsumoto quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Carla Esparza slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Carla Esparza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Matsumoto looks to be in very good shape.
Tremendous strikes from Matsumoto!
Esparza blocks with confidence
Miku Matsumoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
Carla Esparza sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Miku Matsumoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Esparza is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Miku Matsumoto is in open guard over Esparza
Miku Matsumoto seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Matsumoto tries to jump to side mount.
Carla Esparza jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Esparza positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Matsumoto's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Miku Matsumoto's Chin
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Matsumoto tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Matsumoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Esparza use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) is cheering her!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Miku Matsumoto
Esparza tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Miku Matsumoto tries to roll on the ground...
Esparza knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Miku Matsumoto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Miku Matsumoto tries to roll to her side and trap Carla Esparza in her guard...
Carla Esparza keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Esparza catch Miku Matsumoto's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Matsumoto's eyes...
Matsumoto struggles to free herself
That kimura looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Miku Matsumoto holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Matsumoto cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Esparza can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Carla Esparza isolates Miku Matsumoto's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Punishing hold!
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Matsumoto's Forehead is beginning to swell
That Arm Triangle from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
That Arm Triangle from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
Matsumoto struggles to free herself
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Esparza secures the lock while Miku Matsumoto refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Carla Esparza by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 3:36 Round 1
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 148 s
Statistics: Miku Matsumoto
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 148 s
Carla had shreddies this morning, then shared them with Matsumoto. Also, Josh Rosenthal reffed this fight. Anyone remember that fella? And why that fella no longer refs? LULZ
Miku Matsumoto looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Carla Esparza is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Carla Esparza is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Esparza is holding Miku Matsumoto's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miku Matsumoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Miku Matsumoto
Miku Matsumoto attempts to trap Carla Esparza in her guard.
Carla Esparza keeps control and remains in side mount.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Miku Matsumoto
Carla Esparza looks to mount Miku Matsumoto...
Miku Matsumoto takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Carla Esparza is looking to pass Miku Matsumoto's guard...
Miku Matsumoto has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Esparza tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Matsumoto leans and gets Carla Esparza's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Esparza clumsily fails here and it's time for Miku Matsumoto to fight back!
Matsumoto attempts a triangle from bottom! Carla Esparza slips out. Matsumoto quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Carla Esparza slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Carla Esparza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Matsumoto looks to be in very good shape.
Tremendous strikes from Matsumoto!
Esparza blocks with confidence
Miku Matsumoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
Carla Esparza sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Miku Matsumoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Esparza is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Miku Matsumoto is in open guard over Esparza
Miku Matsumoto seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Matsumoto tries to jump to side mount.
Carla Esparza jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Esparza positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Matsumoto's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Miku Matsumoto's Chin
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Matsumoto tries to move on the ground and shows Carla Esparza a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Matsumoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Matsumoto
Esparza use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) is cheering her!
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Miku Matsumoto
Esparza tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Miku Matsumoto tries to roll on the ground...
Esparza knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Miku Matsumoto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Esparza's moves.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Miku Matsumoto tries to roll to her side and trap Carla Esparza in her guard...
Carla Esparza keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Esparza catch Miku Matsumoto's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Matsumoto's eyes...
Matsumoto struggles to free herself
That kimura looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Miku Matsumoto holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Miku Matsumoto
Matsumoto cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Esparza can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Carla Esparza isolates Miku Matsumoto's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Punishing hold!
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Matsumoto's Forehead is beginning to swell
That Arm Triangle from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
That Arm Triangle from Carla Esparza appears to be unbreakable
Matsumoto struggles to free herself
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Esparza secures the lock while Miku Matsumoto refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Carla Esparza by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 3:36 Round 1
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 148 s
Statistics: Miku Matsumoto
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 148 s
Carla had shreddies this morning, then shared them with Matsumoto. Also, Josh Rosenthal reffed this fight. Anyone remember that fella? And why that fella no longer refs? LULZ