Post by The Sandmen on Feb 18, 2013 1:31:51 GMT -5
Meisha Tate is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Kelly Kobold is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kelly Kobold just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Tate may be in trouble!
Tate sets up a throw
Kelly Kobold flies through the air!
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Kobold
Tate tries to move to full mount
Tate succeeds
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Not a desiderable position that Tate is in now. Kelly Kobold is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and trap Meisha Tate in her guard...
Kelly Kobold gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Kobold
Tate moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Meisha Tate is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to close the guard.
Kobold put Meisha Tate in closed guard.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Tate is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Meisha Tate uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Meisha Tate wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Tate drills Kelly Kobold's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold is cooling the fight on the ground
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works 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 Mandalay Bay Events Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Kobold pushes Meisha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Meisha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Kobold launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The two exchange wildly
Tate is connecting with a few punches
Kobold's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Meisha Tate can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Brilliant combination from Meisha Tate
Kobold is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Kelly Kobold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kelly Kobold swings...
hard impact to Tate's face!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold charges at Tate throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Tate is rocked!
The two exchange wildly
Tate is connecting with a few punches
Kobold wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Tate doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kelly Kobold embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Tate who put distance between them
Meisha Tate tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Meisha Tate and Kobold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Tate is holding Kelly Kobold's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kelly Kobold loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Tate steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Meisha Tate aggressively and repeatedly punches Kobold.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Meisha Tate fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Kobold's face!
Kobold's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Meisha Tate throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Kobold's face with those brutal elbows! Kobold needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kobold has a small cut in her Left eye
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Tate.
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Round 2
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Crisp uppercut by Tate followed by a hard jab
Kelly Kobold stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Kelly Kobold's Left eye
Meisha Tate circles around Kobold
Kobold steps forward
Meisha Tate catches her with an uppercut to the face!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Meisha Tate is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Meisha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Meisha Tate catches Kelly Kobold's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Hard blow to Kobold's mid-section, she seems hurt
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Meisha Tate wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Tate drills Kelly Kobold's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Good looking punches from Meisha Tate on the ground
They could take their toll on Kobold.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Tate fires a barrage of punches at Kobold's head!
This is bad! Tate is just pounding on Kelly Kobold's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
John McCarthy is asking Kobold to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Kobold.
Kobold's Left eye is beginning to swell
Kobold has a small cut in her Left eye
Winner is Meisha Tate by TKO (GnP) at 1:13 Round 2
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 132 s
Statistics: Kelly Kobold
Punches 11/21 (52%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 132 s
Well at least Kobold made a fight out of this one. Unlike other women in other fights tonight. (SPOILERS!!! JERK!!!)
Kelly Kobold is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Kelly Kobold just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Tate may be in trouble!
Tate sets up a throw
Kelly Kobold flies through the air!
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Kobold
Tate tries to move to full mount
Tate succeeds
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Meisha Tate is in full mount over Kelly Kobold
Not a desiderable position that Tate is in now. Kelly Kobold is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Kelly Kobold tries to roll to her side and trap Meisha Tate in her guard...
Kelly Kobold gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Kobold
Tate moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Meisha Tate is in half guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold tries to close the guard.
Kobold put Meisha Tate in closed guard.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Tate is in closed guard... Kobold tries to roll on the ground!
Meisha Tate uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Meisha Tate wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Tate drills Kelly Kobold's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Kelly Kobold is cooling the fight on the ground
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Kobold measures the resilience of Tate's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tate blocks the hits as she works 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 Mandalay Bay Events Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Kobold pushes Meisha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Meisha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Kobold launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The two exchange wildly
Tate is connecting with a few punches
Kobold's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Meisha Tate can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Brilliant combination from Meisha Tate
Kobold is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Kelly Kobold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kelly Kobold swings...
hard impact to Tate's face!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Kelly Kobold charges at Tate throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Tate is rocked!
The two exchange wildly
Tate is connecting with a few punches
Kobold wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Tate doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Kelly Kobold embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Tate who put distance between them
Meisha Tate tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Meisha Tate and Kobold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Tate is holding Kelly Kobold's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Kelly Kobold loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Tate steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Meisha Tate aggressively and repeatedly punches Kobold.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Meisha Tate fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Kobold's face!
Kobold's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Kelly Kobold
Meisha Tate throws down elbows...
She's tearing up Kobold's face with those brutal elbows! Kobold needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kobold has a small cut in her Left eye
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Tate.
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Round 2
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Crisp uppercut by Tate followed by a hard jab
Kelly Kobold stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Kelly Kobold's Left eye
Meisha Tate circles around Kobold
Kobold steps forward
Meisha Tate catches her with an uppercut to the face!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Meisha Tate is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Meisha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Meisha Tate catches Kelly Kobold's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Hard blow to Kobold's mid-section, she seems hurt
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Meisha Tate wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Tate drills Kelly Kobold's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Good looking punches from Meisha Tate on the ground
They could take their toll on Kobold.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Kobold
Tate fires a barrage of punches at Kobold's head!
This is bad! Tate is just pounding on Kelly Kobold's head like she's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
John McCarthy is asking Kobold to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Kobold.
Kobold's Left eye is beginning to swell
Kobold has a small cut in her Left eye
Winner is Meisha Tate by TKO (GnP) at 1:13 Round 2
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 132 s
Statistics: Kelly Kobold
Punches 11/21 (52%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 132 s
Well at least Kobold made a fight out of this one. Unlike other women in other fights tonight. (SPOILERS!!! JERK!!!)