Post by The Sandmen on Jul 31, 2013 17:42:58 GMT -5
Holly Holm looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by Tate while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Holm fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Tate.
Holly Holm's reflexes save her!
Holm and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Meisha Tate just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Holm may be in trouble!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Holly Holm can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Holm launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Tate!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Meisha Tate!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm avoids a dangerous strike from Tate
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Meisha Tate to fight back!
A left hook from Tate
grazes the chin of Holm.
Meisha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Meisha Tate circles around Holm
Meisha Tate chases Holm and launches a few perfect strikes
Holm ducks backwards and avoids them.
Holm looks to be in very good shape.
Holm moves backwards and Meisha Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Tate pushes Holly Holm and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Holm and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Tate tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Tate is clinching with Holm.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Meisha Tate slightly pushes Holm into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Meisha Tate's punches
Holm is on the receiving end of a great combo by Tate.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holly Holm didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Holm
Tate is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Meisha Tate!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Holm's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Holm tries to cover her face,
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tate struggles and frees her leg!
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Holly Holm tries to pass Meisha Tate's guard...
Holly Holm passes momentarily but Meisha Tate regains half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Holm sits over her knees and pushes away Tate's leg!
Holly Holm is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Holly Holm is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Holly Holm is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Tate's ribs
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Holly Holm is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Tate's ribs
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Holly Holm pushes Meisha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holm goes for an armbar!
Meisha Tate breaks the lock and pushes away Holly Holm, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Holly Holm. 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.
Tate showing excellent timing, blasts Holly Holm with a right hand.
Holm steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Meisha Tate! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Meisha Tate is measuring Holm with her jab.
Holm isn't fazed.
John McCarthy 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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Holly Holm wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Tate!
Tate has a small cut in her Forehead
Holly Holm tries a middle kick
Meisha Tate blocks and steps away.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Good front kick from Tate!
Holly Holm blocks
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Holly Holm attempts to cut off Tate with punches
Tate reels from the strikes.
Solid low kick from Meisha Tate.
Holm deflects it.
Holly Holm shoots for a double leg takedown!
Meisha Tate sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Meisha Tate gets control of Holly Holm's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Holly Holm shakes her off and staves off danger.
Meisha Tate moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tate has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Meisha Tate's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Holm is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tate ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Meisha Tate to fight back!
Holm launches a kick
but Meisha Tate avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Holm has a small cut in her Chin
Tate wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Holly Holm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Tate is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Meisha Tate's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Holm is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tate ducks under and circles out of the corner.
High kick from Holly Holm!
She misses narrowly!
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Meisha Tate
tags Holm.
Holly Holm circles around Tate
Holly Holm launches a rapid series of punches
taking Tate from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Holm throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Holly Holm throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Tate's chin! That stops Tate in her tracks!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Holly Holm!
Tate ducks under...
Meisha Tate fakes a move and moves laterally.
Tate decides to launch some tentative punches
Meisha Tate takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Holm and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Holm is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Lightning fast low kick from Holm!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Holly Holm and Tate engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Holly Holm moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Tate's right thigh
Tate hyper-extended her leg
Not a desiderable position that Tate is in now. Holly Holm is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Holly Holm tries a middle kick
Tate blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Meisha Tate circles around Holm
Holm leads with a punch
Meisha Tate evades but whiffs with a counter.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Here comes Holly Holm with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Tate's ribs!
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Meisha Tate jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Tate seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Tate ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Holm launches a hook to the body
Bang! Tate stops that one with her ribs!
Solid kick to the leg from Meisha Tate
Holm checks it.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Holly Holm.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Holm is in now. Meisha Tate is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Holm
Tate gets a good position on the ground. ..
Holm holds Meisha Tate arms and counters her opponent punches.
Meisha Tate gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Tate is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Meisha Tate!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Meisha Tate moves to half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate sits up and gets an arm around Holm's neck!
Holm pushes Meisha Tate back to the ground.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
Holly Holm throws a flurry of punches at Tate...
A lot of them are hitting Tate's face
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Holm's cheek from the guard.
Holly Holm uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Holly Holm tries to free her leg
Holly Holm uses some of her skill by jumping out of Tate's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Holly Holm slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm was tooling Meisha Tate for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Meisha Tate lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tate tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Holly Holm doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Tate misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Holm goes for an armbar!
Meisha Tate breaks the lock and pushes away Holly Holm, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Meisha Tate. 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.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Holm and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Nice low kick from Holm
Loud pop!
Holm pushes Meisha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Tate goes for a low kick..
Holm avoids the deadly blow.
Holly Holm attempts a sweep single...
Holly Holm catches Meisha Tate's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Holm.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Tate
Holly Holm hovers above Tate
Good punches to Tate's body.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Tate
Holm tries to launch a few punches to Meisha Tate
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Tate's defense
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Tate
Holly Holm looks to posture up and open Meisha Tate's guard...
Holly Holm forces Meisha Tate to open her guard.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Terrible one sided match... Tate was not ready to fight a fighter of Holly Holm caliber.
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Holm
She is not able to do it
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Meisha Tate 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 Holm's moves.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Holly Holm throws a flurry of punches at Tate...
A lot of them are hitting Tate's face
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Holly Holm tries to pass to half guard...
Meisha Tate can't prevent her opponent from passing. Holm looks to work from half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Holm tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Tate from the side mount!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Holly Holm slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Holly Holm rolls her over and takes her back!
Holm is in rear mount over Tate
Holm tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Holm has one hook in and keeps working!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Holm, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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Meisha Tate goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Tate seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Holly Holm circles around Tate
Inside leg kick from Holm
that lands on Meisha Tate's leg.
Tate hyper-extended her leg
Tate seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tate seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Meisha Tate looks rattled! Holly Holm sees her opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Meisha Tate is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Holly Holm turns out the lights for Tate! What an astonishing KO by Holm!
Tate's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Holly Holm by KO (Punches) at 1:02 Round 4
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 34/49 (69%)
Kicks 9/14 (64%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 16/24 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 305 s
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 23/38 (61%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/11 (18%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 305 s
Realized when doing predictions that that Tate was Tate and is INCREDIBLY vulnerable to strikers here. If this was anyone other than a rookie or one of my fighters, I would have upgraded her accordingly. But to be honest, I wanted a good fight here. And this was good. Tate started waking up in round 2 (after the damage from round 1 had set in heavily) and did some good grappling (a probable hole in Holm’s game), but other then that, Tate’s go nothing for strikers. A good win, possibly cementing my prediction for Holm as rookie of the year?
Ferocious staredown by Tate while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Holm fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Tate.
Holly Holm's reflexes save her!
Holm and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Meisha Tate just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Holm may be in trouble!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Holly Holm can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Holm launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Tate!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Meisha Tate!
Holm is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Holm avoids a dangerous strike from Tate
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Meisha Tate to fight back!
A left hook from Tate
grazes the chin of Holm.
Meisha Tate is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Meisha Tate circles around Holm
Meisha Tate chases Holm and launches a few perfect strikes
Holm ducks backwards and avoids them.
Holm looks to be in very good shape.
Holm moves backwards and Meisha Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Tate pushes Holly Holm and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Holm and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Tate tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Tate is clinching with Holm.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Meisha Tate slightly pushes Holm into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Meisha Tate's punches
Holm is on the receiving end of a great combo by Tate.
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holly Holm didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Holm
Tate is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Meisha Tate!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Holm's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Holm tries to cover her face,
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tate struggles and frees her leg!
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Holly Holm tries to pass Meisha Tate's guard...
Holly Holm passes momentarily but Meisha Tate regains half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Holm sits over her knees and pushes away Tate's leg!
Holly Holm is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Holly Holm is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Holly Holm is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Tate's ribs
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Holly Holm is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Tate's ribs
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Holly Holm pushes Meisha Tate down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holm goes for an armbar!
Meisha Tate breaks the lock and pushes away Holly Holm, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Holly Holm. 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.
Tate showing excellent timing, blasts Holly Holm with a right hand.
Holm steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holly Holm fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Meisha Tate! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Meisha Tate is measuring Holm with her jab.
Holm isn't fazed.
John McCarthy 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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Holly Holm wants this win. She unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Tate!
Tate has a small cut in her Forehead
Holly Holm tries a middle kick
Meisha Tate blocks and steps away.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Good front kick from Tate!
Holly Holm blocks
Holm tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Holly Holm attempts to cut off Tate with punches
Tate reels from the strikes.
Solid low kick from Meisha Tate.
Holm deflects it.
Holly Holm shoots for a double leg takedown!
Meisha Tate sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Meisha Tate gets control of Holly Holm's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Holly Holm shakes her off and staves off danger.
Meisha Tate moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tate has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Meisha Tate's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Holm is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tate ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Meisha Tate to fight back!
Holm launches a kick
but Meisha Tate avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Holm has a small cut in her Chin
Tate wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Holly Holm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Tate is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Meisha Tate's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Holm is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tate ducks under and circles out of the corner.
High kick from Holly Holm!
She misses narrowly!
Tate tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Meisha Tate
tags Holm.
Holly Holm circles around Tate
Holly Holm launches a rapid series of punches
taking Tate from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Holm throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Holly Holm throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Tate's chin! That stops Tate in her tracks!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Holly Holm!
Tate ducks under...
Meisha Tate fakes a move and moves laterally.
Tate decides to launch some tentative punches
Meisha Tate takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Holm and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Holm is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Lightning fast low kick from Holm!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Holly Holm and Tate engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Holly Holm moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Tate's right thigh
Tate hyper-extended her leg
Not a desiderable position that Tate is in now. Holly Holm is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Holly Holm tries a middle kick
Tate blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud!
Meisha Tate circles around Holm
Holm leads with a punch
Meisha Tate evades but whiffs with a counter.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Here comes Holly Holm with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Tate's ribs!
Holly Holm goes with a looping right hand while Meisha Tate jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Tate seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Tate ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Holm launches a hook to the body
Bang! Tate stops that one with her ribs!
Solid kick to the leg from Meisha Tate
Holm checks it.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Holly Holm.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Holm is in now. Meisha Tate is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Tate grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Holm
Tate gets a good position on the ground. ..
Holm holds Meisha Tate arms and counters her opponent punches.
Meisha Tate gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Tate is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Meisha Tate!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Meisha Tate moves to half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate sits up and gets an arm around Holm's neck!
Holm pushes Meisha Tate back to the ground.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
Holly Holm throws a flurry of punches at Tate...
A lot of them are hitting Tate's face
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Holm's cheek from the guard.
Holly Holm uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Holly Holm tries to free her leg
Holly Holm uses some of her skill by jumping out of Tate's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Holly Holm slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm was tooling Meisha Tate for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Meisha Tate lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tate tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Holly Holm doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Tate misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Holm goes for an armbar!
Meisha Tate breaks the lock and pushes away Holly Holm, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Meisha Tate. 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.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Holm and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Nice low kick from Holm
Loud pop!
Holm pushes Meisha Tate and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Tate goes for a low kick..
Holm avoids the deadly blow.
Holly Holm attempts a sweep single...
Holly Holm catches Meisha Tate's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Holm.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Tate
Holly Holm hovers above Tate
Good punches to Tate's body.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Tate
Holm tries to launch a few punches to Meisha Tate
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Tate's defense
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Tate
Holly Holm looks to posture up and open Meisha Tate's guard...
Holly Holm forces Meisha Tate to open her guard.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Terrible one sided match... Tate was not ready to fight a fighter of Holly Holm caliber.
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Holm
She is not able to do it
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Meisha Tate 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 Holm's moves.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Holly Holm throws a flurry of punches at Tate...
A lot of them are hitting Tate's face
Holly Holm is in open guard over Tate
Holly Holm tries to pass to half guard...
Meisha Tate can't prevent her opponent from passing. Holm looks to work from half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Tate
Holm tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Tate from the side mount!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Holly Holm looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Holly Holm slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Holly Holm is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Holly Holm in her guard...
Holly Holm rolls her over and takes her back!
Holm is in rear mount over Tate
Holm tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Tate! Holm has one hook in and keeps working!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Holm, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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Meisha Tate goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Tate seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Holly Holm circles around Tate
Inside leg kick from Holm
that lands on Meisha Tate's leg.
Tate hyper-extended her leg
Tate seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tate seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Meisha Tate looks rattled! Holly Holm sees her opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Meisha Tate is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Holly Holm turns out the lights for Tate! What an astonishing KO by Holm!
Tate's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Holly Holm by KO (Punches) at 1:02 Round 4
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 34/49 (69%)
Kicks 9/14 (64%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 16/24 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 305 s
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 23/38 (61%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/11 (18%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 305 s
Realized when doing predictions that that Tate was Tate and is INCREDIBLY vulnerable to strikers here. If this was anyone other than a rookie or one of my fighters, I would have upgraded her accordingly. But to be honest, I wanted a good fight here. And this was good. Tate started waking up in round 2 (after the damage from round 1 had set in heavily) and did some good grappling (a probable hole in Holm’s game), but other then that, Tate’s go nothing for strikers. A good win, possibly cementing my prediction for Holm as rookie of the year?