Post by The Sandmen on May 4, 2020 1:42:00 GMT -5
Charmaine Tweet doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Baszler while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tweet 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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Tweet and Baszler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shayna Baszler attempts a sweep single...
Shayna Baszler catches Charmaine Tweet's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Baszler.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Shayna Baszler tries to pass Charmaine Tweet's guard...
Shayna Baszler manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Tweet
Charmaine Tweet attempts to move to full guard
Charmaine Tweet manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Baszler tries to escape from closed guard...
Baszler struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Tweet
Shayna Baszler goes for an americana!
Tweet breaks free.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Tweet
Charmaine Tweet launches a few punches to Baszler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Baszler tries to cover her face,
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Tweet
Charmaine Tweet attempts to move to full guard
Charmaine Tweet manages to switch to full guard.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Tweet
Tweet tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Baszler is in closed guard... Tweet tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Charmaine Tweet is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
1:54 Round 1 and Baszler is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shayna Baszler tries to pass Charmaine Tweet's guard...
Shayna Baszler manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Tweet
Tweet measures the resilience of Baszler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Baszler's side.
Baszler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Tweet
Charmaine Tweet tries to close the guard.
Tweet put Shayna Baszler in closed guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Baszler is in closed guard... Tweet tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Charmaine Tweet is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Tweet tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Charmaine Tweet controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Charmaine Tweet is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Baszler use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Charmaine Tweet holds Shayna Baszler and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Baszler tries to escape from closed guard...
Tweet waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Shayna Baszler! She is reversed and nor Charmaine Tweet is on half guard!
Charmaine Tweet is in half guard over Baszler
Charmaine Tweet tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Charmaine Tweet manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Charmaine Tweet is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Charmaine Tweet looks to mount Shayna Baszler...
Charmaine Tweet slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Charmaine Tweet is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Charmaine Tweet in her guard...
Shayna Baszler moves to half guard.
Charmaine Tweet is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to close the guard.
Baszler put Charmaine Tweet in closed guard.
Charmaine Tweet is in closed guard over Baszler
Tweet use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Shayna Baszler holds Charmaine Tweet and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Charmaine Tweet is in closed guard over Baszler
Tweet struggles on the ground and tries to break Shayna Baszler's guard...
Charmaine Tweet is in Baszler open guard now
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Charmaine Tweet is in open guard over Baszler
Charmaine Tweet pushes Shayna Baszler against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Shayna Baszler struggles not allowing Charmaine Tweet improve her position.
Charmaine Tweet is in open guard over Baszler
Charmaine Tweet pushes Shayna Baszler against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Shayna Baszler struggles not allowing Charmaine Tweet improve her position.
Charmaine Tweet gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Baszler tries to close her guard around Tweet
She succeeds!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Charmaine Tweet leans forwards and tries to grapple with Baszler
Tweet shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tweet grab one of Shayna Baszler's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Baszler done well to maintain her balances and avoid going down
Tweet goes to the body...
She punishes Baszler's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Baszler throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Tweet, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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Good front kick from Tweet!
Baszler stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Baszler is holding Charmaine Tweet's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Charmaine Tweet loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Charmaine Tweet
Shayna Baszler hooks Tweet's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Charmaine Tweet manages to kick Baszler away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Charmaine Tweet is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around Tweet
She is not able to do it
Charmaine Tweet is in open guard over Baszler
Charmaine Tweet tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler can't prevent her opponent from passing. Tweet looks to work from half guard.
Charmaine Tweet is in half guard over Baszler
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Baszler's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tweet
Charmaine Tweet pushes Baszler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Tweet who is in full mount! Baszler is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Charmaine Tweet is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Charmaine Tweet in her guard...
Shayna Baszler gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Charmaine Tweet is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Charmaine Tweet in her guard...
Charmaine Tweet rolls her over and takes her back!
Tweet is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler has Tweet controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Tweet is unable to move under Baszler control.
Charmaine Tweet is in closed guard over Baszler
Tweet is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Charmaine Tweet uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Charmaine Tweet tries to take advantage...
Tweet tries to open up Shayna Baszler's defense faking a few punches.
Shayna Baszler wraps her arms around Tweet's arms and counters the punches.
Charmaine Tweet is in closed guard over Baszler
Charmaine Tweet tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Charmaine Tweet manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Charmaine Tweet is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler manages to switch to full guard.
Charmaine Tweet is in closed guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler throws up a triangle attempt!
Charmaine Tweet postures up and breaks the triangle.
Tweet is trying to counter now!
Tweet tries to open up Shayna Baszler's defense faking a few punches.
Shayna Baszler wraps her arms around Tweet's arms and counters the punches.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tweet goes down.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Tweet
Shayna Baszler tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tweet is able to break the lock.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Tweet
Shayna Baszler is cooling the fight on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Tweet
Baszler moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over Tweet
Shayna Baszler tries to pass Charmaine Tweet's guard...
Shayna Baszler manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Charmaine Tweet
Charmaine Tweet attempts to trap Shayna Baszler in her guard.
Shayna Baszler keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in side mount over Charmaine Tweet
Shayna Baszler looks to pass to mount...
Tweet creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shayna Baszler fakes a punch and launches herself over Tweet!
Nice move by Baszler who clinches and pushes Tweet against the cage
Tweet doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Shayna Baszler embrace and tries to move away...
Shayna Baszler pushes Tweet forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
both fighters are clinching, Shayna Baszler react first trying to hit Tweet with a right elbow strike
Tweet blocks that elbow and both man continues to clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Baszler tries to break the clinch... Charmaine Tweet launches a great knee when she finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Baszler stumbles backwards and Charmaine Tweet shoots an incredible takedown!
Tweet looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Shayna Baszler's punches
Tweet measures the resilience of Baszler's chin with an uppercut while Baszler lands some great crosses.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Charmaine Tweet chases Baszler and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Baszler steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
There is a small laceration on Shayna Baszler's Right cheek
Tweet tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Tweet is clinching with Baszler.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Baszler doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Charmaine Tweet embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Baszler who put distance between them
A high kick from Shayna Baszler
falls short of the mark.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler paws at Tweet.
Tweet answers with solid punches!
There is a small laceration on Shayna Baszler's Right cheek
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Tweet is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Baszler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Charmaine Tweet didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Tweet
Baszler tries to move to full mount
Baszler's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Charmaine Tweet to fight back!
Charmaine Tweet launches a few punches to Baszler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Baszler tries to cover her face,
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Tweet
Baszler is in open guard over Tweet... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Baszler is locking that Kneebar...
Punishing hold!
Tweet rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shayna Baszler. 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Charmaine Tweet is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Baszler struggles on the ground and tries to break Charmaine Tweet's guard...
Tweet doesn't want to free her opponent and Baszler continues in closed guard
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Charmaine Tweet seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Charmaine Tweet is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Baszler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Charmaine Tweet
Blocked by Tweet.
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Charmaine Tweet to fight back!
Tweet throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Shayna Baszler realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shayna Baszler. 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.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Charmaine Tweet throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Tweet fires low kicks
punishing Baszler's legs repeatedly.
Tweet shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Here comes Charmaine Tweet with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Baszler's ribs!
Baszler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shayna Baszler seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Charmaine Tweet!
Shayna Baszler shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Charmaine Tweet is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Baszler into her guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Baszler tries to escape from the closed guard
Baszler succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over Tweet
Tweet tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Shayna Baszler looks to posture up and open Charmaine Tweet's guard...
Charmaine Tweet has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over Tweet
Baszler tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tweet leans and gets Shayna Baszler's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Tweet tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tweet moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Shayna Baszler breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shayna Baszler. 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.
Shayna Baszler leans forwards and tries to grapple with Tweet
Baszler shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Charmaine Tweet tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Tweet circles out and slips free of Shayna Baszler's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Shayna Baszler tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Tweet is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Quick hook by Charmaine Tweet
Good shot! Baszler has reasons to be worried.
Down Baszler goes! She's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Charmaine Tweet's divison on notice!
Baszler's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Winner is Charmaine Tweet by KO (Hook) at 3:11 Round 3
Statistics: Charmaine Tweet
Punches 12/14 (86%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/16 (38%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 497 s
Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 497 s
The Canadian takes it. HUUURRRAAAYYYYYY (and so on!) Back to WWE for Baszler? (Unrelated, I am happy she is apparently doing well in WWE, good for her)