Post by The Sandmen on Apr 29, 2013 16:57:21 GMT -5
Shayna Baszler looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Sara McMann 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
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Shayna Baszler and Sara McMann touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Baszler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sara McMann didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
Baszler tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann tries to close the guard.
McMann put Shayna Baszler in closed guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
Baszler is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
McMann switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Baszler struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
As the fight continues it seems that Sara McMann is taking the best of the fight.
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
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.
McMann is holding Shayna Baszler's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Baszler is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Baszler is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Shayna Baszler looks to counter!
Baszler throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sara McMann realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann pushes Shayna Baszler and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
McMann moves backwards and Shayna Baszler is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Sara McMann moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Sara McMann takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann won't budge, forcing Baszler to pull guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to open Baszler's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sara McMann. Baszler is unable to cover herself now!
Baszler's Forehead is beginning to swell
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann struggles on the ground and tries to break Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann is in Baszler open guard now
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
McMann blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Baszler's guard.
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann is looking to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Shayna Baszler has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann struggles on the ground and tries to break Shayna Baszler's guard...
Baszler doesn't want to free her opponent and McMann continues in closed guard
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Baszler attempts a triangle from bottom! Sara McMann slips out. Baszler quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Sara McMann slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
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 Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. McMann spins out, but Shayna Baszler was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
McMann is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Sara McMann decides to jump inside Baszler's guard.
Baszler didn't see that coming. McMann is in open guard over Baszler now.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler can't prevent her opponent from passing. McMann looks to work from half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
McMann works on the ground with her fingers over Baszler's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann hooks Baszler's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shayna Baszler manages to kick McMann away and scrambles on top!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
Shayna Baszler is cooling the fight on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
Baszler moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler goes down.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
McMann is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
McMann tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
McMann use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Shayna Baszler holds Sara McMann and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sara McMann is cooling the fight on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
McMann struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
McMann is trying to counter now!
McMann tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Sara McMann fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to turn away and scramble out. Sara McMann takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Shayna Baszler spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Baszler struggles... Sara McMann is unable to take her down
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Solid shot from Shayna Baszler to the body.
McMann blocks in time.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Sara McMann catches Shayna Baszler's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by McMann.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Baszler's being punished here!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Sara McMann is looking to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Baszler throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sara McMann realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann goes down.
McMann ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Baszler's ribs.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Sara McMann work her BJJ game.
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Punishing hold!
That Triangle Choke from Sara McMann appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle Choke looks tight...
McMann is locking that Triangle Choke...
Baszler struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
Baszler tries to improve position.
McMann adjusts and closes her guard.
Baszler misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
Baszler is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann 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 McMann
McMann measures the resilience of Baszler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Baszler's side.
Crushing shot to Baszler's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
McMann reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Baszler blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Shayna Baszler 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 McMann's moves.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
McMann is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Baszler shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
McMann pushes Shayna Baszler forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) is cheering her!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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McMann has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Shayna Baszler is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull McMann into her guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann tries to escape from closed guard...
McMann struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
McMann pulls her arm out of danger.
McMann is trying to counter now!
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Shayna Baszler's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
McMann positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Baszler's being punished here!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
McMann tries to get a side mount...
Baszler wraps her leg around Sara McMann leg and prevents her from moving.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann pushes Baszler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by McMann who is in full mount! Baszler is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann rolls her over and takes her back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
McMann tries to stand up!
Baszler doesn't allow her!
Mario Yamasaki 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 1:45 in the 3 round
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler won't budge, forcing McMann to pull guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
Sara McMann 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 closed guard over McMann
Baszler is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann catch Shayna Baszler's right arm and tries a kimura
Shayna Baszler holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to escape from the full mount...
Baszler struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Shayna Baszler looks to counter!
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Sara McMann pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Baszler struggles and frees her leg!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to mount Shayna Baszler...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Shayna Baszler to her stomach and takes her back!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler has McMann controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
McMann is unable to move under Baszler control.
McMann tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sara McMann tries to get her arm under Shayna Baszler's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Shayna Baszler's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Shayna Baszler easily defends the attempt.
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
Shayna Baszler launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McMann tries to cover her face,
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
McMann has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Baszler has given her back to Sara McMann who is trying to get one hook in!
Sara McMann has one hook in!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
McMann has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Baszler.
Nicely done! McMann now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with two hooks in
Sara McMann throws her leg over Shayna Baszler's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Sara McMann's rear naked choke attempt!
Shayna Baszler frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Sara McMann and ends up on top!
Baszler is trying to counter now!
Baszler has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Shayna Baszler uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Shayna Baszler is measuring McMann with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Terrible one sided match... Baszler was not ready to fight a fighter of Sara McMann caliber.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Sara McMann catches Shayna Baszler's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by McMann.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler holds Sara McMann's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Baszler is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
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 Baszler
McMann moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann passes momentarily but Shayna Baszler regains half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shayna Baszler.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Shayna Baszler creates enough space to control Sara McMann's leg.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann isolates Shayna Baszler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shayna Baszler is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Good looking punches from Sara McMann on the ground
deflected by Baszler.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
Baszler creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
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 Baszler
McMann tries to move to full mount
McMann's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
McMann succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
McMann blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Shayna Baszler's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler has seen better days.
Baszler throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sara McMann realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Shayna Baszler jabs at McMann
to no visible effect.
McMann is trying to counter now!
Brilliant combination from Sara McMann
that forces Baszler to try and defend better.
Baszler looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Sara McMann's punches
Baszler is on the receiving end of a great combo by McMann.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann won't budge, forcing Baszler to pull guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann tries to better her position on the ground...
McMann breaks the closed guard of Shayna Baszler and moves to half guard
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to mount Shayna Baszler...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to escape from the full mount...
Sara McMann is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann catch Shayna Baszler's left arm and tries a kimura
Shayna Baszler holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann was tooling Shayna Baszler for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shayna Baszler lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Sara McMann isolates Shayna Baszler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shayna Baszler is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Sara McMann pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Inside leg kick from Baszler
that lands on Sara McMann's leg.
Good leg kicks from Sara McMann.
Baszler winces a bit.
Baszler hyper-extended her leg
Shayna Baszler leans forwards and tries to grapple with McMann
Baszler shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
McMann doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Shayna Baszler embrace and tries to move away...
Shayna Baszler pushes McMann forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
McMann misses a step and Shayna Baszler sees an opportunity to counter her!
Shayna Baszler locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Sara McMann brings Shayna Baszler down to the ground and pulls her head out.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sara McMann breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Baszler misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
McMann succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Baszler is able to break the lock.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sara McMann breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
McMann is trying to counter now!
McMann tries to escape from closed guard...
McMann struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to move on the ground and shows Sara McMann a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Baszler's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
McMann pulls her arm out of danger.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
McMann blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Baszler's guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Baszler moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Sara McMann breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
McMann is holding Shayna Baszler's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler looks rather shattered.
Shayna Baszler attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Shayna Baszler manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
McMann is in open guard over Baszler... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Baszler rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Shayna Baszler looks to counter!
Shayna Baszler sits up and gets an arm around McMann's neck!
McMann pushes Shayna Baszler back to the ground.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
McMann moves on the ground
Sara McMann moves to side mount
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann isolates Shayna Baszler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shayna Baszler is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shayna Baszler.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Shayna Baszler to her stomach and takes her back!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to open Baszler's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sara McMann. Baszler is unable to cover herself now!
McMann is in rear mount 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 McMann
Baszler has given her back to Sara McMann who is trying to get one hook in!
Sara McMann has one hook in!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
McMann has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Baszler.
Nicely done! McMann now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with two hooks in
Baszler tries to move on the ground and shows Sara McMann a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Baszler's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with two hooks in
McMann tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Baszler!
Baszler rolls on the ground and she finishes being fully mounted by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Sara McMann pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
McMann tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sara McMann tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Baszler is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann rolls her over and takes her back!
Mario Yamasaki 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.
The clock says 4:55 in the 5 round
Shayna Baszler has punished McMann very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
McMann is holding Shayna Baszler's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Sara McMann by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 17/17 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1165 s
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 10/13 (77%)
GnP strikes 22/31 (71%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1165 s
Shayna got Sara McMann-handled for 5 rounds. Sara could use a tweaker upgrade, because right now she seems to be a bit closer to a lay and pray fighter. Maybe aggression or strength would help her suck a bit less. But she has a strong base. And her takedowns are definitely legit.
Sara McMann 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
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Shayna Baszler and Sara McMann touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Baszler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sara McMann didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
Baszler tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann tries to close the guard.
McMann put Shayna Baszler in closed guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
Baszler is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Shayna Baszler uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
McMann switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Baszler struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
As the fight continues it seems that Sara McMann is taking the best of the fight.
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
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.
McMann is holding Shayna Baszler's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler shows great balance while pushing away Sara McMann
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Baszler is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Baszler is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Shayna Baszler looks to counter!
Baszler throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sara McMann realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann pushes Shayna Baszler and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
McMann moves backwards and Shayna Baszler is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Sara McMann moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Sara McMann takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann won't budge, forcing Baszler to pull guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to open Baszler's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sara McMann. Baszler is unable to cover herself now!
Baszler's Forehead is beginning to swell
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann struggles on the ground and tries to break Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann is in Baszler open guard now
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
McMann blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Baszler's guard.
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann is looking to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Shayna Baszler has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann struggles on the ground and tries to break Shayna Baszler's guard...
Baszler doesn't want to free her opponent and McMann continues in closed guard
Baszler tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Baszler attempts a triangle from bottom! Sara McMann slips out. Baszler quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Sara McMann slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
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 Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. McMann spins out, but Shayna Baszler was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
McMann is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Sara McMann decides to jump inside Baszler's guard.
Baszler didn't see that coming. McMann is in open guard over Baszler now.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Shayna Baszler can't prevent her opponent from passing. McMann looks to work from half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
McMann works on the ground with her fingers over Baszler's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann hooks Baszler's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shayna Baszler manages to kick McMann away and scrambles on top!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
Shayna Baszler is cooling the fight on the ground
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
Baszler moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler goes down.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
McMann is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
McMann tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
McMann use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Shayna Baszler holds Sara McMann and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sara McMann is cooling the fight on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
McMann struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
McMann is trying to counter now!
McMann tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Sara McMann fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to turn away and scramble out. Sara McMann takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Shayna Baszler spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
McMann grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Baszler struggles... Sara McMann is unable to take her down
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Shayna Baszler tries to take advantage...
Solid shot from Shayna Baszler to the body.
McMann blocks in time.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Sara McMann catches Shayna Baszler's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by McMann.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Baszler's being punished here!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Sara McMann is looking to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Baszler throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sara McMann realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann goes down.
McMann ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Baszler's ribs.
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Sara McMann work her BJJ game.
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Punishing hold!
That Triangle Choke from Sara McMann appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle Choke looks tight...
McMann is locking that Triangle Choke...
Baszler struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She is not able to do it
Shayna Baszler is in open guard over McMann
Baszler tries to improve position.
McMann adjusts and closes her guard.
Baszler misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
McMann tries to close her guard around Baszler
She succeeds!
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
Baszler is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann 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 McMann
McMann measures the resilience of Baszler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Baszler's side.
Crushing shot to Baszler's body! She's holding her side
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
McMann reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Baszler blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Shayna Baszler 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 McMann's moves.
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
McMann is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Shayna Baszler is in half guard over McMann
Baszler shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
McMann pushes Shayna Baszler forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) is cheering her!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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McMann has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Shayna Baszler is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull McMann into her guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann tries to escape from closed guard...
McMann struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
McMann pulls her arm out of danger.
McMann is trying to counter now!
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Shayna Baszler's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
McMann positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Baszler's being punished here!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
McMann tries to get a side mount...
Baszler wraps her leg around Sara McMann leg and prevents her from moving.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann pushes Baszler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by McMann who is in full mount! Baszler is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann rolls her over and takes her back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
McMann tries to stand up!
Baszler doesn't allow her!
Mario Yamasaki 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 1:45 in the 3 round
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Baszler won't budge, forcing McMann to pull guard.
Shayna Baszler is in closed guard over McMann
Sara McMann 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 closed guard over McMann
Baszler is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Shayna Baszler!
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann catch Shayna Baszler's right arm and tries a kimura
Shayna Baszler holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to escape from the full mount...
Baszler struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Shayna Baszler looks to counter!
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Sara McMann pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Baszler struggles and frees her leg!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to mount Shayna Baszler...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Shayna Baszler to her stomach and takes her back!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
Baszler has McMann controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
McMann is unable to move under Baszler control.
McMann tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sara McMann tries to get her arm under Shayna Baszler's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Shayna Baszler's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Shayna Baszler easily defends the attempt.
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
Shayna Baszler launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McMann tries to cover her face,
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
McMann has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Baszler has given her back to Sara McMann who is trying to get one hook in!
Sara McMann has one hook in!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
McMann has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Baszler.
Nicely done! McMann now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with two hooks in
Sara McMann throws her leg over Shayna Baszler's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Sara McMann's rear naked choke attempt!
Shayna Baszler frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Sara McMann and ends up on top!
Baszler is trying to counter now!
Baszler has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Shayna Baszler uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Sara McMann. 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 Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Shayna Baszler is measuring McMann with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Terrible one sided match... Baszler was not ready to fight a fighter of Sara McMann caliber.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Sara McMann catches Shayna Baszler's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by McMann.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to better her position on the ground...
Baszler holds Sara McMann's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Baszler is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Sara McMann fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
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 Baszler
McMann moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann passes momentarily but Shayna Baszler regains half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shayna Baszler.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Shayna Baszler creates enough space to control Sara McMann's leg.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann isolates Shayna Baszler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shayna Baszler is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Good looking punches from Sara McMann on the ground
deflected by Baszler.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
Baszler creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
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 Baszler
McMann tries to move to full mount
McMann's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
McMann succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
McMann blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to pass Shayna Baszler's guard...
Shayna Baszler's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler has seen better days.
Baszler throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sara McMann realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Shayna Baszler jabs at McMann
to no visible effect.
McMann is trying to counter now!
Brilliant combination from Sara McMann
that forces Baszler to try and defend better.
Baszler looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Sara McMann's punches
Baszler is on the receiving end of a great combo by McMann.
Shayna Baszler tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann won't budge, forcing Baszler to pull guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann is in closed guard... Baszler tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Shayna Baszler gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann tries to better her position on the ground...
McMann breaks the closed guard of Shayna Baszler and moves to half guard
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to mount Shayna Baszler...
Sara McMann slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler tries to escape from the full mount...
Sara McMann is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann catch Shayna Baszler's left arm and tries a kimura
Shayna Baszler holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann was tooling Shayna Baszler for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shayna Baszler lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Sara McMann isolates Shayna Baszler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shayna Baszler is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Shayna Baszler to fight back!
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Sara McMann pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
McMann tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sara McMann controls the situation despite Shayna Baszler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Inside leg kick from Baszler
that lands on Sara McMann's leg.
Good leg kicks from Sara McMann.
Baszler winces a bit.
Baszler hyper-extended her leg
Shayna Baszler leans forwards and tries to grapple with McMann
Baszler shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
McMann doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Shayna Baszler embrace and tries to move away...
Shayna Baszler pushes McMann forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
McMann misses a step and Shayna Baszler sees an opportunity to counter her!
Shayna Baszler locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Sara McMann brings Shayna Baszler down to the ground and pulls her head out.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sara McMann breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Baszler misses a step and Sara McMann sees an opportunity to counter her!
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
McMann succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler measures the resilience of McMann's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McMann's side.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Baszler is able to break the lock.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Baszler tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sara McMann breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
McMann is trying to counter now!
McMann tries to escape from closed guard...
McMann struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler attempts to move to full guard
Shayna Baszler manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to move on the ground and shows Sara McMann a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Baszler's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
Baszler tries to close her guard around McMann
She succeeds!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
McMann pulls her arm out of danger.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Baszler
Shayna Baszler isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
McMann blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Baszler's guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Baszler
Baszler moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Sara McMann breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
McMann is holding Shayna Baszler's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler looks rather shattered.
Shayna Baszler attempts to trap Sara McMann in her guard.
Shayna Baszler manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
McMann is in open guard over Baszler... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Baszler rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Shayna Baszler looks to counter!
Shayna Baszler sits up and gets an arm around McMann's neck!
McMann pushes Shayna Baszler back to the ground.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Baszler
McMann moves on the ground
Sara McMann moves to side mount
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann isolates Shayna Baszler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shayna Baszler is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Shayna Baszler
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shayna Baszler.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Shayna Baszler to her stomach and takes her back!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler
Sara McMann tries to open Baszler's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sara McMann. Baszler is unable to cover herself now!
McMann is in rear mount 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 McMann
Baszler has given her back to Sara McMann who is trying to get one hook in!
Sara McMann has one hook in!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with one hook in
McMann has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Baszler.
Nicely done! McMann now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with two hooks in
Baszler tries to move on the ground and shows Sara McMann a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Baszler's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
McMann is in rear mount over Baszler with two hooks in
McMann tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Baszler!
Baszler rolls on the ground and she finishes being fully mounted by Sara McMann
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Baszler is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Sara McMann pushes Shayna Baszler down and prevents her attempts to escape
McMann tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sara McMann tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Baszler is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Sara McMann is in full mount over Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Baszler clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Shayna Baszler tries to roll to her side and trap Sara McMann in her guard...
Sara McMann rolls her over and takes her back!
Mario Yamasaki 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.
The clock says 4:55 in the 5 round
Shayna Baszler has punished McMann very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
McMann is holding Shayna Baszler's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Shayna Baszler loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Sara McMann by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Shayna Baszler
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 17/17 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1165 s
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 10/13 (77%)
GnP strikes 22/31 (71%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1165 s
Shayna got Sara McMann-handled for 5 rounds. Sara could use a tweaker upgrade, because right now she seems to be a bit closer to a lay and pray fighter. Maybe aggression or strength would help her suck a bit less. But she has a strong base. And her takedowns are definitely legit.