Post by The Sandmen on Jan 30, 2013 19:38:02 GMT -5
Kelly Kobold doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Fujii while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
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 fight gets underway.
Kobold wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Fujii doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kelly Kobold embrace and tries to move away...
Kelly Kobold pushes Fujii forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kelly Kobold slightly pushes Fujii into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
A high kick from Kelly Kobold
misses badly. Kobold slips and falls!
Fujii is standing while Kobold is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Kobold's guard.
Kobold didn't see that coming. Fujii is in open guard over Kobold now.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kobold
Fujii is in open guard over Kobold... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kobold rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Kelly Kobold is on her feet again.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Fujii tries to hit Kelly Kobold with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Kobold steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Kobold launches a kick to Fujii's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii kicks her legs trying to keep Kelly Kobold away.
Kelly Kobold takes a kick to the body.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii kicks her legs trying to keep Kelly Kobold away.
Kelly Kobold takes a kick to the body.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii kicks her legs trying to keep Kelly Kobold away.
Kelly Kobold takes a kick to the body.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Kelly Kobold creates space and allows Megumi Fujii to stand up.
Fujii climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Kelly Kobold paws at Fujii.
Fujii answers with solid punches!
Kelly Kobold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fujii decides to launch some tentative punches
Kobold launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Fujii with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Kobold studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Kobold
that lands on Megumi Fujii's leg.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Kelly Kobold tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Megumi Fujii swings and Kobold has to retreat
Brilliant combination from Kelly Kobold
that forces Fujii to try and defend better.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii paws at Kobold.
Kobold answers with solid punches!
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kobold goes down.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kobold
Fujii sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fujii tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kobold leans and gets Megumi Fujii's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kobold
Fujii is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kobold
Megumi Fujii tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii breaks the closed guard of Kelly Kobold and moves to half guard
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Kelly Kobold launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Fujii blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Megumi Fujii's cheek! Fujii stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Kelly Kobold. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Fujii is holding Kelly Kobold's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kelly Kobold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Megumi Fujii hooks Kobold's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Kelly Kobold manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of Kobold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kobold's side.
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
That Triangle looks tight...
That Triangle from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Fujii is locking that Triangle...
Kelly Kobold postures up and breaks the triangle.
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Fujii
Kobold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Kelly Kobold 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 Fujii's moves.
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kelly Kobold realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Kelly Kobold tries to take advantage...
Kobold launches a kick to Fujii's thigh
Loud pop!
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Kobold sits over her knees and pushes away Fujii's leg!
Fujii closes her legs around Kelly Kobold's leg. Kobold is not able to move away now!
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Kobold throws a few hammer fists to the face of Megumi Fujii
Solid shots!
Fujii's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
That Triangle looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Kobold's eyes...
Kelly Kobold cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Kelly Kobold is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Kobold tries to move to full mount!
Fujii won't allow her to take this position easily.
Kelly Kobold is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Kelly Kobold in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
That Triangle Armbar looks tight...
Kobold struggles to free herself
That Triangle Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Kobold's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Kobold struggles to free herself
Kelly Kobold realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Kobold is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kobold is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kobold
Megumi Fujii pushes Kelly Kobold against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Fujii jumps and tries to free her leg! Kobold doesn't allow this but Megumi Fujii is able to get half guard here.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kobold
Megumi Fujii tries to open Kobold's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Megumi Fujii. Kobold is unable to cover herself now!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kobold
Megumi Fujii is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Fujii shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Kobold struggles to free herself
Kobold's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
That North South Choke looks tight...
Fujii is locking that North South Choke...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Steve Mazzagatti breaks Megumi Fujii's lock! This is over! Kobold didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (North South Choke) at 3:11 Round 2
Statistics: Kelly Kobold
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 205 s
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 6/16 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/8 (75%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 262 s
Dang, this fight came down almost 100% to toughness. Kobold was dead even with Fujii for this whole fight, in terms of damage delivered, but since Fujii was a lot tougher, she handled it better and was able to fight through it. Kobold got destroyed by it, and lost as a direct result.
I would love to see this fight again after some toughness upgrades into Kobold.
Ferocious staredown by Fujii while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Kobold wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Fujii doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kelly Kobold embrace and tries to move away...
Kelly Kobold pushes Fujii forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Kelly Kobold slightly pushes Fujii into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
A high kick from Kelly Kobold
misses badly. Kobold slips and falls!
Fujii is standing while Kobold is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Kobold's guard.
Kobold didn't see that coming. Fujii is in open guard over Kobold now.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kobold
Fujii is in open guard over Kobold... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kobold rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Kelly Kobold is on her feet again.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Fujii tries to hit Kelly Kobold with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Kobold steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Kobold launches a kick to Fujii's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii kicks her legs trying to keep Kelly Kobold away.
Kelly Kobold takes a kick to the body.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii kicks her legs trying to keep Kelly Kobold away.
Kelly Kobold takes a kick to the body.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii kicks her legs trying to keep Kelly Kobold away.
Kelly Kobold takes a kick to the body.
Kobold is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Kelly Kobold creates space and allows Megumi Fujii to stand up.
Fujii climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Kelly Kobold paws at Fujii.
Fujii answers with solid punches!
Kelly Kobold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fujii decides to launch some tentative punches
Kobold launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Fujii with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Kobold studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Kobold
that lands on Megumi Fujii's leg.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Kelly Kobold tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Megumi Fujii swings and Kobold has to retreat
Brilliant combination from Kelly Kobold
that forces Fujii to try and defend better.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii paws at Kobold.
Kobold answers with solid punches!
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kobold goes down.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kobold
Kobold tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kobold
Fujii sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fujii tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kobold leans and gets Megumi Fujii's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kobold
Fujii is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Kobold
Megumi Fujii tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii breaks the closed guard of Kelly Kobold and moves to half guard
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Kelly Kobold launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Fujii blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Megumi Fujii's cheek! Fujii stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Kelly Kobold. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Fujii is holding Kelly Kobold's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kelly Kobold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Megumi Fujii hooks Kobold's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Kelly Kobold manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of Kobold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kobold's side.
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
That Triangle looks tight...
That Triangle from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Fujii is locking that Triangle...
Kelly Kobold postures up and breaks the triangle.
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Fujii
Kobold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Kelly Kobold 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 Fujii's moves.
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kelly Kobold realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Kelly Kobold tries to take advantage...
Kobold launches a kick to Fujii's thigh
Loud pop!
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Kobold sits over her knees and pushes away Fujii's leg!
Fujii closes her legs around Kelly Kobold's leg. Kobold is not able to move away now!
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Kobold throws a few hammer fists to the face of Megumi Fujii
Solid shots!
Fujii's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kelly Kobold is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
That Triangle looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Kobold's eyes...
Kelly Kobold cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Kelly Kobold is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Kobold tries to move to full mount!
Fujii won't allow her to take this position easily.
Kelly Kobold is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Kelly Kobold in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Kelly Kobold is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
That Triangle Armbar looks tight...
Kobold struggles to free herself
That Triangle Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Kobold's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Kobold struggles to free herself
Kelly Kobold realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Kobold is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kobold is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Kobold
Megumi Fujii pushes Kelly Kobold against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Fujii jumps and tries to free her leg! Kobold doesn't allow this but Megumi Fujii is able to get half guard here.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kobold
Megumi Fujii tries to open Kobold's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Megumi Fujii. Kobold is unable to cover herself now!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Kobold
Megumi Fujii is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Fujii shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Kobold struggles to free herself
Kobold's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
That North South Choke looks tight...
Fujii is locking that North South Choke...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Steve Mazzagatti breaks Megumi Fujii's lock! This is over! Kobold didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (North South Choke) at 3:11 Round 2
Statistics: Kelly Kobold
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 205 s
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 6/16 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/8 (75%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 262 s
Dang, this fight came down almost 100% to toughness. Kobold was dead even with Fujii for this whole fight, in terms of damage delivered, but since Fujii was a lot tougher, she handled it better and was able to fight through it. Kobold got destroyed by it, and lost as a direct result.
I would love to see this fight again after some toughness upgrades into Kobold.