Post by The Sandmen on Nov 24, 2019 1:40:40 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Ferocious staredown by Anderson while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Ronda Rousey 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
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Megan Anderson and Ronda Rousey touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rousey is holding Megan Anderson's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Megan Anderson
Deep breaths from Megan Anderson who tries a hammer punch to Rousey's ribs.
That hit Rousey who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Megan Anderson
Megan Anderson attempts to trap Ronda Rousey in her guard.
Megan Anderson manages to switch to full guard.
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Anderson
Rousey is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ronda Rousey!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Ronda Rousey moves to half guard.
Megan Anderson is in half guard over Rousey
Rousey reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Rousey is locking that Kneebar...
Anderson blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson is in half guard over Rousey
Rousey sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Ronda Rousey tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Megan Anderson tries to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Megan Anderson manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Megan Anderson in her guard.
Megan Anderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Megan Anderson in her guard.
Megan Anderson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Rousey tries to show some ground skills
Ronda Rousey put Anderson in half guard.
Megan Anderson is in half guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Rousey misses a step and Megan Anderson sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megan Anderson pushes Rousey's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Rousey rolls and she's now on half guard over Megan Anderson. Nice reversal.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Ronda Rousey shoots for a double leg takedown!
Megan Anderson sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Ronda Rousey gets sloppy and Megan Anderson tries to take advantage...
Anderson attempts a triangle from bottom! Ronda Rousey slips out. Anderson quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Ronda Rousey slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Rousey is standing while Anderson is on the ground on her back
Anderson tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Rousey is standing while Anderson is on the ground on her back
Ronda Rousey decides to jump inside Anderson's guard.
Anderson didn't see that coming. Rousey is in open guard over Anderson now.
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Anderson
Deep breaths from Megan Anderson who tries a hammer punch to Rousey's ribs.
Rousey blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Ronda Rousey looks to counter!
Ronda Rousey tries to better her position on the ground...
Anderson holds Ronda Rousey's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Anderson
Ronda Rousey looks to posture up and open Megan Anderson's guard...
Megan Anderson has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Anderson
Ronda Rousey looks to posture up and open Megan Anderson's guard...
Megan Anderson has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Anderson
Rousey tries to escape from closed guard...
Anderson waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ronda Rousey! She is reversed and nor Megan Anderson is on half guard!
Megan Anderson is in half guard over Rousey
Anderson is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
An overhand right from Megan Anderson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Rousey's stops that one with her face! How is Rousey standing?!
Rousey launches a kick
but Megan Anderson avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Rousey moves to shoot
but Megan Anderson delivers a knee that wrecks her!
Rousey's Chin is beginning to swell
Rousey has a small cut in her Chin
Megan Anderson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Rousey from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Rousey has a small cut in her Left cheek
Rousey moves to shoot
but Megan Anderson delivers a knee that wrecks her!
Rousey has a small cut in her Forehead
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Megan Anderson.
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Round 2
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Ronda Rousey's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Ronda Rousey shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Megan Anderson is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Rousey into her guard.
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Anderson
Rousey is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ronda Rousey!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Rousey doesn't stop bleeding.
Rousey tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Megan Anderson doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Megan Anderson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rousey's face!
There is a small laceration on Ronda Rousey's Left eye
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Rousey is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Megan Anderson pushes Ronda Rousey down and prevents her attempts to escape
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Ronda Rousey is a bloody mess!
Ronda Rousey tries to roll on the ground...
Anderson knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Rousey misses a step and Megan Anderson sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megan Anderson tries to better her position on the ground...
Anderson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Megan Anderson controls the situation despite Ronda Rousey efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Megan Anderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
You can see Rousey's blood making stains in the mat.
Ronda Rousey tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Megan Anderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Megan Anderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mario Yamasaki 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Rousey grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Anderson
Ronda Rousey continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Ronda Rousey tries to finish with a leg lock!
Anderson is able to break the lock.
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Megan Anderson to fight back!
Anderson tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Anderson
Ronda Rousey tries to pass Megan Anderson's guard...
Ronda Rousey passes momentarily but Megan Anderson regains full guard.
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Anderson
Rousey tries to escape from the closed guard
Ronda Rousey any adventage in the ground.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Rousey is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ronda Rousey!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Megan Anderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to roll on the ground...
Anderson knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Megan Anderson controls the situation despite Ronda Rousey efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Megan Anderson launches a few punches to Rousey
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Rousey has a small cut in her Forehead
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Megan Anderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Anderson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Rousey
this is getting worse and worse for Rousey
Rousey's Mouth is beginning to swell
Ronda Rousey's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Rousey looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Megan Anderson's punches
Rousey measures the resilience of Anderson's chin with an uppercut while Anderson lands some great crosses.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
Brutal-looking high kick from Megan Anderson!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Rousey's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Ronda Rousey continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Megan Anderson goes with a looping right hand while Ronda Rousey jumps back and jabs
Rousey seems staggered and Megan Anderson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Anderson launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Rousey!
Ronda Rousey seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Megan Anderson!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson charges at Rousey throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rousey is rocked!
Rousey has a small cut in her Chin
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Rousey stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Megan Anderson is coming in again!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Rousey was not intelligently defending herself!
Rousey's Right eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Megan Anderson by TKO (Punch) at 4:11 Round 2
Statistics: Megan Anderson
Punches 27/37 (73%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 353 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 329 s
Megan Anderson defends the Women's Bantamweight title!
More back and forth than I thought it would be. Same end-result though. Anderson is on her way though.