Post by The Sandmen on Jan 17, 2018 20:59:50 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Carla Esparza doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Alexandra Albu is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Esparza is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Esparza and Albu move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Albu moves backwards and Carla Esparza is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Esparza is holding Alexandra Albu's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Alexandra Albu loses balance and goes to the ground.
Albu Hyper-extended her left arm
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Carla Esparza looks to mount Alexandra Albu...
Carla Esparza slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Carla Esparza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Albu breaks the lock showing some skills...
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Albu is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Carla Esparza pushes Alexandra Albu down and prevents her attempts to escape
Albu clumsily fails here and it's time for Carla Esparza to fight back!
Carla Esparza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
Albu breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu 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 Alexandra Albu
Alexandra Albu 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 Alexandra Albu
Esparza fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Alexandra Albu's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Albu's eyes...
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Albu's eyes...
Albu holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Albu's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Carla Esparza.
Alexandra Albu is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza attempts to trap Alexandra Albu in her guard.
Carla Esparza manages to switch to half guard.
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Esparza
Albu tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Esparza
Esparza measures the resilience of Albu's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Albu's side.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Esparza
Albu throws a few hammer fists to the face of Carla Esparza
Blocked by Esparza.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Alexandra Albu is in half guard over Esparza
Alexandra Albu doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Alexandra Albu. 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 Indira Gandhi Arena (Delhi,India) are cheering for the fighters.
Carla Esparza throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Albu.
Carla Esparza was tooling Alexandra Albu for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Alexandra Albu lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Esparza grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Carla Esparza
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Albu
Esparza launches a barrage of elbows over Albu's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Albu doesn't fight back!
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Albu
Esparza tries to jump to side mount.
Alexandra Albu closed her guard around Carla Esparza.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Albu tries to show some ground skills
Alexandra Albu put Esparza in half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Albu
Alexandra Albu attempts to move to full guard
Carla Esparza keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Albu
Carla Esparza throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Albu's face with those brutal elbows! Albu needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Albu's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Albu has a small cut in her Mouth
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Albu
Alexandra Albu overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Esparza pulls her arm out of danger.
Albu misses a step and Carla Esparza sees an opportunity to counter her!
Carla Esparza throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Albu's face with those brutal elbows! Albu needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Albu's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Albu
Carla Esparza tries to pass Alexandra Albu's guard...
Carla Esparza manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Alexandra Albu
Esparza delivers a few accurate elbows!
Albu is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
There is a small laceration on Alexandra Albu's Left eye
Alexandra Albu seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Carla Esparza!
Esparza is in rear mount over Albu
Albu has given her back to Carla Esparza who is trying to get one hook in!
Carla Esparza has one hook in!
Esparza is in rear mount over Albu with one hook in
Stand up! This is what Esparza's cornermen are shouting. Alexandra Albu is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Albu tries to stand up!
Esparza doesn't allow her!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Esparza is in rear mount over Albu with one hook in
Esparza delivers a few accurate elbows!
Albu is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
This is over! That impact from Carla Esparza has left Albu laying flat on the mat!
Albu's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Alexandra Albu's Mouth
Winner is Carla Esparza by KO (Elbows) at 4:51 Round 1
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/29 (79%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 231 s
Statistics: Alexandra Albu
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 231 s
Carla Esparza defends the Women's Flyweight title!
Albu with a borderline embarrassing showing here.