Post by The Sandmen on Sept 6, 2013 17:23:38 GMT -5
Megumi Fujii raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Zoila Gurgel raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Megumi Fujii and Zoila Gurgel touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Fujii grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
0:21 Round 1 and Fujii is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Megumi Fujii tries to pass to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel can't prevent her opponent from passing. Fujii looks to work from half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Fujii launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gurgel is covering herself! Fujii tries to force the situation and Gurgel clumsily gives her back!
Fujii is in rear mount over Gurgel
Gurgel measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Fujii is in rear mount over Gurgel
Gurgel has Fujii controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Gurgel manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Fujii
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gurgel looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Megumi Fujii's punches
Fujii is on the receiving end of a great combo by Gurgel.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Gurgel tries to grapple
She puts Fujii in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Zoila Gurgel postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Fujii hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
1:29 Round 1 and Gurgel is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Megumi Fujii's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Gurgel is throwing a flurry of punches!
Megumi Fujii just can't get away!
Fujii's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gurgel and Megumi Fujii are cliched up against the cage. Gurgel steps for a throw
Megumi Fujii is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Fujii doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Zoila Gurgel embrace and tries to move away...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Fujii forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megumi Fujii fakes a few punches and advance towards Gurgel trying to take her down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Zoila Gurgel lose her balance and falls hard on the mat
Fujii is standing while Gurgel is on the ground on her back
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Fujii's moves.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Fujii is standing while Gurgel is on the ground on her back
Zoila Gurgel launches an up-kick intended for Megumi Fujii's head...
It lands flush with Megumi Fujii's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Fujii's Right eye is beginning to swell
Fujii is standing while Gurgel is on the ground on her back
Fujii moves backwards and gestures for Zoila Gurgel to stand up.
Gurgel climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Gurgel moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Fujii's thigh!
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Zoila Gurgel is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii tries to pass Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Megumi Fujii manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Gurgel
Fujii launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gurgel is covering herself! Fujii tries to force the situation and Gurgel clumsily gives her back!
Fujii is in rear mount over Gurgel
Gurgel has Fujii controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Gurgel manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Fujii
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some nice shots from Zoila Gurgel
that stun Fujii.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Gurgel is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Zoila Gurgel slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Terrible one sided match... Fujii was not ready to fight a fighter of Zoila Gurgel caliber.
Gurgel tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Zoila Gurgel controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Fujii
Gurgel tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Fujii
Zoila Gurgel tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Zoila Gurgel passes momentarily but Megumi Fujii sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Fujii
Not a desiderable position that Gurgel is in now. Megumi Fujii is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Zoila Gurgel slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Zoila Gurgel slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Gurgel is trying to counter now!
Gurgel cartwheels towards Fujii!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Fujii avoids a dangerous strike from Gurgel
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Zoila Gurgel was tooling Megumi Fujii for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Megumi Fujii lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Some nice shots from Megumi Fujii
that stun Gurgel.
A right hand from Megumi Fujii
makes Gurgel stumble back!
Gurgel has a small cut in her Right eye
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Zoila Gurgel jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Fujii decides to launch some tentative punches
Gurgel launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Fujii with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Fujii grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Gurgel struggles... Megumi Fujii is unable to take her down
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Zoila Gurgel fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Fujii's chin
Fujii's Chin is beginning to swell
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gurgel goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Gurgel is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel is cooling the fight on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Fujii sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fujii tries to escape from closed guard...
Fujii struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii hooks Gurgel's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Gurgel hyper-extended her leg
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Zoila Gurgel manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Gurgel spins out, but Megumi Fujii was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Gurgel's Nose is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Gurgel is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 2:40 in the 2 round
Zoila Gurgel tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fujii is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Fujii
Gurgel moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Fujii
Zoila Gurgel tries to free her leg
Zoila Gurgel uses some of her skill by jumping out of Fujii's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gurgel tries to cover her face,
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Zoila Gurgel tries to better her position on the ground...
Gurgel is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to escape from the full mount...
Zoila Gurgel is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel tries to move to full mount!
Fujii won't allow her to take this position easily.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Zoila Gurgel work her BJJ game.
Gurgel works on the ground with her fingers over Fujii's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fujii's face!
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to show some ground skills
Gurgel uses her strength to keep Gurgel at a disadvantage
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Gurgel.
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Round 3
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Fujii studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Gurgel launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Fujii's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta allows Fujii time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Fujii is swinging for the fences!
Gurgel backpedals and creates space. Megumi Fujii is asking her if she is going to fight!
Fujii grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel is cooling the fight on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel is taking this opportunity to rest.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Fujii tries to escape from closed guard...
Fujii struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel tries to close the guard.
Gurgel put Megumi Fujii in closed guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii tries to better her position on the ground...
Gurgel holds Megumi Fujii's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Fujii misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Fujii is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Dean Smith Center (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Gurgel is connecting with a few punches
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Zoila Gurgel is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii hovers above Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel stops her from throwing strikes.
Poorly executed technique. Zoila Gurgel looks to counter!
Zoila Gurgel overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Fujii pulls her arm out of danger.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Fujii is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel hovers above Fujii
Good punches to Fujii's body.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Fujii's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard...
Zoila Gurgel rolls her over and takes her back!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii
Fujii has Gurgel controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Gurgel is unable to move under Fujii control.
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Gurgel tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fujii! Gurgel has one hook in and keeps working!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii with one hook in
Zoila Gurgel isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fujii locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Zoila Gurgel unil she can pull her arm free! Gurgel lost her dominant position.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Fujii is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to escape from the full mount...
Zoila Gurgel is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel rolls Megumi Fujii to her stomach and takes her back!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Zoila Gurgel a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fujii's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii
Gurgel is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii
Gurgel tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fujii! Gurgel has one hook in and keeps working!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii with one hook in
Gurgel has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Fujii.
Nicely done! Gurgel now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii with two hooks in
Zoila Gurgel isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar from Zoila Gurgel appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Zoila Gurgel appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Fujii locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Zoila Gurgel unil she can pull her arm free! Gurgel lost her dominant position.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Fujii is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Gurgel is holding Megumi Fujii's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Fujii can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Fujii measures the resilience of Gurgel's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gurgel blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Fujii misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Megumi Fujii down and prevents her attempts to escape
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
Gurgel knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zoila Gurgel tries to better her position on the ground...
Gurgel is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
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.
Zoila Gurgel tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fujii is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Fujii
Gurgel tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Fujii
Stand up! This is what Gurgel's cornermen are shouting. Megumi Fujii is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Fujii
Stand up! This is what Fujii's cornermen are shouting. Zoila Gurgel is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Gurgel tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Zoila Gurgel isolates Megumi Fujii's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Crippling lock!
Gurgel is locking that Arm Triangle...
Fujii's Forehead is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Fujii struggles to free herself
Megumi Fujii is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Zoila Gurgel controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Good looking punches from Zoila Gurgel on the ground
They could take their toll on Fujii.
Fujii's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel catch Megumi Fujii's right arm and tries a kimura
Fujii's arm is bent at an awful angle! Megumi Fujii's taps again and again
Winner is Zoila Gurgel by Submission (kimura) at 2:45 Round 4
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 709 s
Statistics: Zoila Gurgel
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/14 (71%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/10 (100%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 742 s
Fujii came in strong, and faded late. During the fade was when Zoila took over and advantaged her way into the win.
Zoila Gurgel raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Megumi Fujii and Zoila Gurgel touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Fujii grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
0:21 Round 1 and Fujii is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Megumi Fujii tries to pass to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel can't prevent her opponent from passing. Fujii looks to work from half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Fujii launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gurgel is covering herself! Fujii tries to force the situation and Gurgel clumsily gives her back!
Fujii is in rear mount over Gurgel
Gurgel measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Fujii is in rear mount over Gurgel
Gurgel has Fujii controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Gurgel manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Fujii
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gurgel looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Megumi Fujii's punches
Fujii is on the receiving end of a great combo by Gurgel.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Gurgel tries to grapple
She puts Fujii in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Zoila Gurgel postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Fujii hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
1:29 Round 1 and Gurgel is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Megumi Fujii's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Gurgel is throwing a flurry of punches!
Megumi Fujii just can't get away!
Fujii's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gurgel and Megumi Fujii are cliched up against the cage. Gurgel steps for a throw
Megumi Fujii is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Fujii doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Zoila Gurgel embrace and tries to move away...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Fujii forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megumi Fujii fakes a few punches and advance towards Gurgel trying to take her down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Zoila Gurgel lose her balance and falls hard on the mat
Fujii is standing while Gurgel is on the ground on her back
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Fujii's moves.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Fujii is standing while Gurgel is on the ground on her back
Zoila Gurgel launches an up-kick intended for Megumi Fujii's head...
It lands flush with Megumi Fujii's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Fujii's Right eye is beginning to swell
Fujii is standing while Gurgel is on the ground on her back
Fujii moves backwards and gestures for Zoila Gurgel to stand up.
Gurgel climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Gurgel moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Fujii's thigh!
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Zoila Gurgel is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii tries to pass Zoila Gurgel's guard...
Megumi Fujii manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Gurgel
Fujii launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gurgel is covering herself! Fujii tries to force the situation and Gurgel clumsily gives her back!
Fujii is in rear mount over Gurgel
Gurgel has Fujii controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Gurgel manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Fujii
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some nice shots from Zoila Gurgel
that stun Fujii.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Gurgel is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Zoila Gurgel slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Terrible one sided match... Fujii was not ready to fight a fighter of Zoila Gurgel caliber.
Gurgel tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Zoila Gurgel controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Fujii
Gurgel tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Fujii
Zoila Gurgel tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Zoila Gurgel passes momentarily but Megumi Fujii sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in closed guard over Fujii
Not a desiderable position that Gurgel is in now. Megumi Fujii is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Zoila Gurgel slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Zoila Gurgel slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Gurgel is trying to counter now!
Gurgel cartwheels towards Fujii!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Fujii avoids a dangerous strike from Gurgel
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
Zoila Gurgel was tooling Megumi Fujii for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Megumi Fujii lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Some nice shots from Megumi Fujii
that stun Gurgel.
A right hand from Megumi Fujii
makes Gurgel stumble back!
Gurgel has a small cut in her Right eye
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Zoila Gurgel jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Fujii decides to launch some tentative punches
Gurgel launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Fujii with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Fujii grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Gurgel struggles... Megumi Fujii is unable to take her down
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Zoila Gurgel fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Fujii's chin
Fujii's Chin is beginning to swell
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gurgel goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Gurgel is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel is cooling the fight on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Fujii sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fujii tries to escape from closed guard...
Fujii struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii hooks Gurgel's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Gurgel hyper-extended her leg
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Zoila Gurgel manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Gurgel spins out, but Megumi Fujii was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Gurgel's Nose is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Gurgel is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 2:40 in the 2 round
Zoila Gurgel tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fujii is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Fujii
Gurgel moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Fujii
Zoila Gurgel tries to free her leg
Zoila Gurgel uses some of her skill by jumping out of Fujii's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii launches a few punches to Gurgel's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gurgel tries to cover her face,
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Zoila Gurgel tries to better her position on the ground...
Gurgel is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to escape from the full mount...
Zoila Gurgel is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel tries to move to full mount!
Fujii won't allow her to take this position easily.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Zoila Gurgel work her BJJ game.
Gurgel works on the ground with her fingers over Fujii's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Fujii's face!
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Zoila Gurgel keeps control and remains in side mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to show some ground skills
Gurgel uses her strength to keep Gurgel at a disadvantage
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Gurgel.
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Round 3
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Fujii studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Gurgel launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Fujii's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta allows Fujii time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Fujii is swinging for the fences!
Gurgel backpedals and creates space. Megumi Fujii is asking her if she is going to fight!
Fujii grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel is cooling the fight on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel is taking this opportunity to rest.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Gurgel
Gurgel tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Fujii tries to escape from closed guard...
Fujii struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel tries to close the guard.
Gurgel put Megumi Fujii in closed guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii tries to better her position on the ground...
Gurgel holds Megumi Fujii's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Fujii misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Fujii is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Dean Smith Center (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Gurgel is connecting with a few punches
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Zoila Gurgel is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Megumi Fujii hovers above Gurgel
Zoila Gurgel stops her from throwing strikes.
Poorly executed technique. Zoila Gurgel looks to counter!
Zoila Gurgel overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Fujii pulls her arm out of danger.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Fujii is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel hovers above Fujii
Good punches to Fujii's body.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Fujii's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Zoila Gurgel in her guard...
Zoila Gurgel rolls her over and takes her back!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii
Fujii has Gurgel controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Gurgel is unable to move under Fujii control.
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Gurgel tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fujii! Gurgel has one hook in and keeps working!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii with one hook in
Zoila Gurgel isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fujii locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Zoila Gurgel unil she can pull her arm free! Gurgel lost her dominant position.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Fujii is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to escape from the full mount...
Zoila Gurgel is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Zoila Gurgel rolls Megumi Fujii to her stomach and takes her back!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Zoila Gurgel a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fujii's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii
Gurgel is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii
Gurgel tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Fujii! Gurgel has one hook in and keeps working!
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii with one hook in
Gurgel has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Fujii.
Nicely done! Gurgel now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Gurgel is in rear mount over Fujii with two hooks in
Zoila Gurgel isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar from Zoila Gurgel appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Zoila Gurgel appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Fujii locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Zoila Gurgel unil she can pull her arm free! Gurgel lost her dominant position.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Gurgel
Fujii is in closed guard... Gurgel tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Gurgel is holding Megumi Fujii's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Fujii can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Fujii measures the resilience of Gurgel's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gurgel blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Fujii misses a step and Zoila Gurgel sees an opportunity to counter her!
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Zoila Gurgel pushes Megumi Fujii down and prevents her attempts to escape
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
Gurgel knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zoila Gurgel tries to better her position on the ground...
Gurgel is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
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.
Zoila Gurgel tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fujii is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Zoila Gurgel is in open guard over Fujii
Gurgel tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Fujii
Stand up! This is what Gurgel's cornermen are shouting. Megumi Fujii is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Zoila Gurgel keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Zoila Gurgel is in half guard over Fujii
Stand up! This is what Fujii's cornermen are shouting. Zoila Gurgel is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Gurgel tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Zoila Gurgel is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Zoila Gurgel looks to pass to mount...
Gurgel slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Zoila Gurgel doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Zoila Gurgel tries to take advantage...
Zoila Gurgel isolates Megumi Fujii's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Crippling lock!
Gurgel is locking that Arm Triangle...
Fujii's Forehead is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Fujii struggles to free herself
Megumi Fujii is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Zoila Gurgel controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Good looking punches from Zoila Gurgel on the ground
They could take their toll on Fujii.
Fujii's Nose is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Zoila Gurgel is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Gurgel catch Megumi Fujii's right arm and tries a kimura
Fujii's arm is bent at an awful angle! Megumi Fujii's taps again and again
Winner is Zoila Gurgel by Submission (kimura) at 2:45 Round 4
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 709 s
Statistics: Zoila Gurgel
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/14 (71%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/10 (100%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 742 s
Fujii came in strong, and faded late. During the fade was when Zoila took over and advantaged her way into the win.