Post by The Sandmen on Nov 10, 2019 12:58:59 GMT -5
Miriam Nakamoto doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Sara McMann is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Miriam Nakamoto and Sara McMann touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
McMann moves backwards and Miriam Nakamoto is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
McMann is holding Miriam Nakamoto's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miriam Nakamoto shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Poorly executed technique. Miriam Nakamoto looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Miriam Nakamoto!
McMann is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Miriam Nakamoto charges at McMann throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! McMann is rocked!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nakamoto is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto
McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nakamoto rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Miriam Nakamoto is on her feet again.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Nakamoto is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
Sara McMann kicks her legs trying to keep Miriam Nakamoto away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Nakamoto is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
Nakamoto launches a kick to McMann's thigh
McMann checks that kick!
Nakamoto is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
Nakamoto launches a kick to McMann's thigh
Loud pop!
Nakamoto is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
Miriam Nakamoto steps back and allows McMann to get back to her feet.
McMann climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Sara McMann and Nakamoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
McMann moves backwards and Miriam Nakamoto is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
McMann is holding Miriam Nakamoto's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miriam Nakamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Miriam Nakamoto
Miriam Nakamoto tries to turn in and scramble out. Sara McMann timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Miriam Nakamoto slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Miriam Nakamoto to fight back!
Nakamoto tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
An overhand right from Miriam Nakamoto that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! McMann's stops that one with her face! How is McMann standing?!
Miriam Nakamoto tries a middle kick
McMann blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
McMann and Nakamoto circle around the center of the cage.
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto
Nakamoto tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Nakamoto
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Sara McMann work her BJJ game.
McMann 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 Wembley Stadium (London, England) is cheering her!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Miriam Nakamoto
McMann is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Nakamoto's Chin is beginning to swell
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Sara McMann for headbutt.
Josh Rosenthal allows Nakamoto time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nakamoto looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Sara McMann's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
McMann steps backwards away from Miriam Nakamoto. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Sara McMann closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto
McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nakamoto hyper-extended her left leg
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Sara McMann appears to be unbreakable
Miriam Nakamoto screams in pain and taps! Josh Rosenthal forces McMann to break the lock.
Winner is Sara McMann by Submission (Kneebar) at 4:35 Round 1
Statistics: Miriam Nakamoto
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
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 56 s
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 100 s
This was a good fight. Nakamoto was better than McMann early, but then McMann toughed it out and was better than Nakamoto later on, and got the win. So much for Kailer and her NHL hopes.
Sara McMann is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Miriam Nakamoto and Sara McMann touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
McMann moves backwards and Miriam Nakamoto is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
McMann is holding Miriam Nakamoto's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miriam Nakamoto shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
Poorly executed technique. Miriam Nakamoto looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Miriam Nakamoto!
McMann is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Miriam Nakamoto charges at McMann throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! McMann is rocked!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nakamoto is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto
McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nakamoto rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Miriam Nakamoto is on her feet again.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Nakamoto is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
Sara McMann kicks her legs trying to keep Miriam Nakamoto away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Nakamoto is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
Nakamoto launches a kick to McMann's thigh
McMann checks that kick!
Nakamoto is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
Nakamoto launches a kick to McMann's thigh
Loud pop!
Nakamoto is standing while McMann is on the ground on her back
Miriam Nakamoto steps back and allows McMann to get back to her feet.
McMann climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Sara McMann and Nakamoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
McMann moves backwards and Miriam Nakamoto is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
McMann is holding Miriam Nakamoto's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miriam Nakamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Miriam Nakamoto
Miriam Nakamoto tries to turn in and scramble out. Sara McMann timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Miriam Nakamoto slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Miriam Nakamoto to fight back!
Nakamoto tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
An overhand right from Miriam Nakamoto that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! McMann's stops that one with her face! How is McMann standing?!
Miriam Nakamoto tries a middle kick
McMann blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
McMann and Nakamoto circle around the center of the cage.
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto
Nakamoto tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Nakamoto
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Sara McMann work her BJJ game.
McMann 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 Wembley Stadium (London, England) is cheering her!
Sara McMann is in side mount over Miriam Nakamoto
McMann is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Nakamoto's Chin is beginning to swell
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Sara McMann for headbutt.
Josh Rosenthal allows Nakamoto time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nakamoto looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Sara McMann's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
McMann steps backwards away from Miriam Nakamoto. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Sara McMann closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto
McMann is in open guard over Nakamoto... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nakamoto hyper-extended her left leg
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Sara McMann appears to be unbreakable
Miriam Nakamoto screams in pain and taps! Josh Rosenthal forces McMann to break the lock.
Winner is Sara McMann by Submission (Kneebar) at 4:35 Round 1
Statistics: Miriam Nakamoto
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
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 56 s
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 100 s
This was a good fight. Nakamoto was better than McMann early, but then McMann toughed it out and was better than Nakamoto later on, and got the win. So much for Kailer and her NHL hopes.