Post by The Sandmen on Aug 27, 2019 23:57:01 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Jessica Eye looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Carla Esparza 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Carla Esparza and Eye engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jessica Eye is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jessica Eye jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Esparza is holding Jessica Eye's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Eye loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in side mount over Jessica Eye
Jessica Eye attempts to trap Carla Esparza in her guard.
Jessica Eye manages to switch to half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Eye
Esparza launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Esparza is countered by Jessica Eye.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over Eye
Jessica Eye attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Eye manages to switch to full guard.
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Eye
Carla Esparza tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Eye's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Esparza
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Eye
Eye breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Eye
Esparza tries to escape from the closed guard
Carla Esparza any adventage in the ground.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Eye
Esparza is in closed guard... Eye tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Carla Esparza!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Jessica Eye tries to better her position on the ground...
Eye is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jessica Eye is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Esparza breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Eye shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Jessica Eye attempts to cut off Esparza with punches
Esparza reels from the strikes.
Jessica Eye turns out the lights for Esparza! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Winner is Jessica Eye by KO (Punches) at 2:54 Round 1
Statistics: Jessica Eye
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 116 s
Jessica Eye defends the Women's Flyweight title!
Even fight, then a quick, flash KO finish. Kinda disappointing, because seeing this play out is likely what fans wanted. If Carla had her wrestling going in full force….maybe she would have been KO’ed naturally, a bit later, instead of flashed, quickly.