Post by The Sandmen on Nov 5, 2013 22:25:01 GMT -5
Paige VanZant glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Gadelha while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Solid shot from Claudia Gadelha to the body.
VanZant didn't like that.
VanZant launches a flurry of punches
Gadelha slips out of danger.
Gadelha is holding Paige VanZant's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Paige VanZant shows great balance while pushing away Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Gadelha.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Claudia Gadelha.
VanZant winces a bit.
Gadelha tries to grapple
She puts VanZant in a double underhook!
VanZant doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Claudia Gadelha embrace and tries to move away...
Claudia Gadelha pushes VanZant forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
1:16 Round 1 and VanZant is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
VanZant grapple with Claudia Gadelha and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Claudia Gadelha falls hard on the mat with Paige VanZant on top of her
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
VanZant tries to escape from the closed guard
VanZant succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Paige VanZant tries to pass to half guard...
Claudia Gadelha can't prevent her opponent from passing. VanZant looks to work from half guard.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
VanZant tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Gadelha from the side mount!
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Paige VanZant slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Gadelha breaks the lock showing some skills...
Gadelha tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Paige VanZant in her guard...
Paige VanZant keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes VanZant's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Paige VanZant attempts to move to full guard
Claudia Gadelha keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Pitty-pat punches from Gadelha
Paige VanZant doesn't flinch.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Gadelha tries to get a side mount...
VanZant wraps her leg around Claudia Gadelha leg and prevents her from moving.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Gadelha is getting frustrated here.
Gadelha is trying to counter now!
Paige VanZant tries to turn in and scramble out. Claudia Gadelha timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Paige VanZant slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
VanZant jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Gadelha sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Paige VanZant shoots for a double leg takedown!
Claudia Gadelha sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Paige VanZant gets sloppy and Claudia Gadelha tries to take advantage...
Gadelha switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
VanZant struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Paige VanZant tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Claudia Gadelha jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Gadelha tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Claudia Gadelha fakes a punch and launches herself over Paige VanZant
Great move by Gadelha who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Claudia Gadelha tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
VanZant is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
VanZant launches a few hard punches to Claudia Gadelha's ribs!
Gadelha struggles and protects herself.
Gadelha tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Claudia Gadelha throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
VanZant is being hit hard here!
Claudia Gadelha pushes away VanZant trying to keep the fight at striking range
VanZant doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Claudia Gadelha
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from Paige VanZant towards Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike sents her to the mat
VanZant is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Paige VanZant opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Gadelha's guard.
Gadelha didn't see that coming. VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha now.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in VanZant's side.
Crushing shot to VanZant's body! She's holding her side
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha swtiches to rubber guard! She holds Paige VanZant's head against her shin, wrapping her other leg over Paige VanZant's head!
VanZant struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
VanZant moves on the ground
VanZant cannot take advantage in the ground
Paige VanZant gets sloppy and Claudia Gadelha tries to take advantage...
Gadelha tries to close her guard around VanZant
She succeeds!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
VanZant is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Paige VanZant uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
Nice beating Claudia Gadelha has received.
VanZant is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Paige VanZant!
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant tries to roll to her side and trap Claudia Gadelha in her guard...
Claudia Gadelha rolls her over and takes her back!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Claudia Gadelha, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Nice punches from Paige VanZant.
Gadelha staggers backwards. VanZant wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gadelha grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Claudia Gadelha
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over VanZant
VanZant tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She succeeds!
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
Gadelha is in closed guard... VanZant tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
VanZant misses a step and Claudia Gadelha sees an opportunity to counter her!
Claudia Gadelha hovers above VanZant
Paige VanZant stops her from throwing strikes.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
Claudia Gadelha is looking to pass Paige VanZant's guard...
Paige VanZant has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
VanZant measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gadelha blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Paige VanZant gets sloppy and Claudia Gadelha tries to take advantage...
Gadelha tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Claudia Gadelha fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
VanZant measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Paige VanZant attempts to move to full guard
Paige VanZant manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
Paige VanZant is cooling the fight on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
Gadelha is in closed guard... VanZant tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Claudia Gadelha!
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
VanZant tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Paige VanZant controls the situation despite Claudia Gadelha efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
VanZant blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in VanZant's side.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant sits high on Claudia Gadelha's chest and pulls her leg underneath Gadelha's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Gadelha tries to roll out. She's too quick for Paige VanZant and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by VanZant and it cost her top position.
Gadelha tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Paige VanZant in her guard...
Claudia Gadelha moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
VanZant blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Paige VanZant cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to half guard.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to move to full guard
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to full guard.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Good looking punches from Paige VanZant on the ground
deflected by Gadelha.
John McCarthy 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Paige VanZant and Gadelha engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Paige VanZant is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Gadelha moves backwards and Paige VanZant is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Low kick by Claudia Gadelha to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Nice punches from Paige VanZant.
Even nicer blocks from Gadelha.
Paige VanZant fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Gadelha blocks and pushes her opponent.
VanZant fires low kicks
punishing Gadelha's legs repeatedly.
VanZant steps backwards away from Claudia Gadelha. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Claudia Gadelha!
VanZant ducks under...
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Claudia Gadelha takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Claudia Gadelha has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Paige VanZant tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Paige VanZant who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha slightly pushes VanZant into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Good leg kicks from Claudia Gadelha.
VanZant winces a bit.
VanZant leads with a punch
Claudia Gadelha avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gadelha launches a hook to the body
Bang! VanZant stops that one with her ribs!
Gadelha seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Gadelha is holding Paige VanZant's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Paige VanZant loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Paige VanZant
Claudia Gadelha looks to mount Paige VanZant...
Claudia Gadelha slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Gadelha catch Paige VanZant's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Claudia Gadelha appears to be unbreakable
Paige VanZant holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Gadelha fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Paige VanZant's arm and tries an armbar!
VanZant hold her own hand and breaks Gadelha's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Claudia Gadelha.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to full guard.
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries an armbar from the bottom!
Paige VanZant breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to full guard.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around VanZant
She succeeds!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha has seen better days.
Claudia Gadelha launches a few punches to VanZant's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because VanZant tries to cover her face,
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
VanZant is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Paige VanZant!
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Paige VanZant
VanZant tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Claudia Gadelha doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Gadelha is trying to counter now!
Gadelha fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Paige VanZant's arm and tries an armbar!
VanZant hold her own hand and breaks Gadelha's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Claudia Gadelha.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
VanZant positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Gadelha's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Claudia Gadelha takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
VanZant 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) is cheering her!
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in VanZant's side.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to close the guard.
Gadelha put Paige VanZant in closed guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
Paige VanZant hovers above Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha stops her from throwing strikes.
VanZant misses a step and Claudia Gadelha sees an opportunity to counter her!
Gadelha attempts a triangle from bottom! Paige VanZant slips out. Gadelha quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Paige VanZant slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Paige VanZant. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Gadelha studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Claudia Gadelha and VanZant engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Claudia Gadelha is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
VanZant is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Solid kick to the leg from Paige VanZant
that visibly pains Gadelha.
Gadelha grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
VanZant struggles... Claudia Gadelha is unable to take her down
VanZant is trying to counter now!
Paige VanZant tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Left eye
Paige VanZant has seen better days.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Paige VanZant, but it's close.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Crisp uppercut by VanZant followed by a hard jab
Gadelha deflects the blows.
Brilliant combination from Paige VanZant
that forces Gadelha to try and defend better.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Paige VanZant fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Gadelha's chin
VanZant fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Claudia Gadelha didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
VanZant tries to open up Claudia Gadelha's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gadelha in the side of the head
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
VanZant steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
VanZant moves on the ground
Paige VanZant moves to side mount
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Paige VanZant keeps control and remains in side mount.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha launches a few punches to VanZant's cheek from the guard.
Paige VanZant uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha is moving on the ground...
VanZant tries to counter Gadelha's moves on the ground.
Gadelha misses a step and Paige VanZant sees an opportunity to counter her!
VanZant tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
VanZant steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
VanZant positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gadelha's being punished here!
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant hovers above Gadelha
Good punches to Gadelha's body.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
VanZant is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Paige VanZant takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Claudia Gadelha shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Claudia Gadelha breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Paige VanZant rolls Claudia Gadelha to her stomach and takes her back!
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha
VanZant tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gadelha! VanZant has one hook in and keeps working!
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha with one hook in
VanZant has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Gadelha.
Nicely done! VanZant now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha with two hooks in
Gadelha is trying to escape from the rear mount.
VanZant tries to use some of her tricky moves but VanZant's is smart enough to counter her.
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha with two hooks in
Gadelha tries to stand up!
VanZant doesn't allow her!
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha with two hooks in
Gadelha is trying to escape from the rear mount.
VanZant tries to use some of her tricky moves but VanZant's is smart enough to counter her.
VanZant tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Paige VanZant slides her arm under Claudia Gadelha's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Paige VanZant appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Paige VanZant appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Paige VanZant appears to be unbreakable
VanZant is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Punishing hold!
Gadelha struggles to free herself
Gadelha struggles to free herself
That Rear Naked Choke from Paige VanZant appears to be unbreakable
John McCarthy breaks Paige VanZant's lock! This is over! Gadelha didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Paige VanZant by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:10 Round 4
Statistics: Paige VanZant
Punches 15/31 (48%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 12/23 (52%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 618 s
Statistics: Claudia Gadelha
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 6/7 (86%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/22 (36%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 624 s
SOME back and forth, but a lot of Paige squeaking out an advantage. She takes it. Claudia won a round or two tho. That’s something if anything is anything something-wise.
Ferocious staredown by Gadelha while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Solid shot from Claudia Gadelha to the body.
VanZant didn't like that.
VanZant launches a flurry of punches
Gadelha slips out of danger.
Gadelha is holding Paige VanZant's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Paige VanZant shows great balance while pushing away Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Gadelha.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Claudia Gadelha.
VanZant winces a bit.
Gadelha tries to grapple
She puts VanZant in a double underhook!
VanZant doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Claudia Gadelha embrace and tries to move away...
Claudia Gadelha pushes VanZant forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
1:16 Round 1 and VanZant is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
VanZant grapple with Claudia Gadelha and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Claudia Gadelha falls hard on the mat with Paige VanZant on top of her
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
VanZant tries to escape from the closed guard
VanZant succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Paige VanZant tries to pass to half guard...
Claudia Gadelha can't prevent her opponent from passing. VanZant looks to work from half guard.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
VanZant tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Gadelha from the side mount!
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Paige VanZant slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Gadelha breaks the lock showing some skills...
Gadelha tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Paige VanZant in her guard...
Paige VanZant keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes VanZant's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Paige VanZant attempts to move to full guard
Claudia Gadelha keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Pitty-pat punches from Gadelha
Paige VanZant doesn't flinch.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Gadelha tries to get a side mount...
VanZant wraps her leg around Claudia Gadelha leg and prevents her from moving.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Gadelha is getting frustrated here.
Gadelha is trying to counter now!
Paige VanZant tries to turn in and scramble out. Claudia Gadelha timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Paige VanZant slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
VanZant jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Gadelha sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Paige VanZant shoots for a double leg takedown!
Claudia Gadelha sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Paige VanZant gets sloppy and Claudia Gadelha tries to take advantage...
Gadelha switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
VanZant struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Paige VanZant tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Claudia Gadelha jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Gadelha tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Claudia Gadelha fakes a punch and launches herself over Paige VanZant
Great move by Gadelha who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Claudia Gadelha tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
VanZant is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
VanZant launches a few hard punches to Claudia Gadelha's ribs!
Gadelha struggles and protects herself.
Gadelha tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Claudia Gadelha throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
VanZant is being hit hard here!
Claudia Gadelha pushes away VanZant trying to keep the fight at striking range
VanZant doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Claudia Gadelha
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from Paige VanZant towards Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike sents her to the mat
VanZant is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Paige VanZant opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Gadelha's guard.
Gadelha didn't see that coming. VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha now.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in VanZant's side.
Crushing shot to VanZant's body! She's holding her side
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha swtiches to rubber guard! She holds Paige VanZant's head against her shin, wrapping her other leg over Paige VanZant's head!
VanZant struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
VanZant moves on the ground
VanZant cannot take advantage in the ground
Paige VanZant gets sloppy and Claudia Gadelha tries to take advantage...
Gadelha tries to close her guard around VanZant
She succeeds!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
VanZant is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Paige VanZant uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
Nice beating Claudia Gadelha has received.
VanZant is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Paige VanZant!
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant tries to roll to her side and trap Claudia Gadelha in her guard...
Claudia Gadelha rolls her over and takes her back!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Claudia Gadelha, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Nice punches from Paige VanZant.
Gadelha staggers backwards. VanZant wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gadelha grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Claudia Gadelha
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over VanZant
VanZant tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She succeeds!
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
Gadelha is in closed guard... VanZant tries to roll on the ground!
Claudia Gadelha uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
VanZant misses a step and Claudia Gadelha sees an opportunity to counter her!
Claudia Gadelha hovers above VanZant
Paige VanZant stops her from throwing strikes.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
Claudia Gadelha is looking to pass Paige VanZant's guard...
Paige VanZant has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
VanZant measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gadelha blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Paige VanZant gets sloppy and Claudia Gadelha tries to take advantage...
Gadelha tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Claudia Gadelha fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
VanZant measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in half guard over VanZant
Paige VanZant attempts to move to full guard
Paige VanZant manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
Paige VanZant is cooling the fight on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over VanZant
Gadelha is in closed guard... VanZant tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Claudia Gadelha!
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
VanZant tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Paige VanZant controls the situation despite Claudia Gadelha efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
VanZant blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in VanZant's side.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant sits high on Claudia Gadelha's chest and pulls her leg underneath Gadelha's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Gadelha tries to roll out. She's too quick for Paige VanZant and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by VanZant and it cost her top position.
Gadelha tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Paige VanZant in her guard...
Claudia Gadelha moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
VanZant blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Paige VanZant cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to half guard.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to move to full guard
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to full guard.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Good looking punches from Paige VanZant on the ground
deflected by Gadelha.
John McCarthy 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Paige VanZant and Gadelha engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Paige VanZant is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Gadelha moves backwards and Paige VanZant is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Low kick by Claudia Gadelha to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Nice punches from Paige VanZant.
Even nicer blocks from Gadelha.
Paige VanZant fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Gadelha blocks and pushes her opponent.
VanZant fires low kicks
punishing Gadelha's legs repeatedly.
VanZant steps backwards away from Claudia Gadelha. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Claudia Gadelha!
VanZant ducks under...
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Claudia Gadelha takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Claudia Gadelha takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Claudia Gadelha has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Paige VanZant tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Paige VanZant who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha slightly pushes VanZant into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Good leg kicks from Claudia Gadelha.
VanZant winces a bit.
VanZant leads with a punch
Claudia Gadelha avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gadelha launches a hook to the body
Bang! VanZant stops that one with her ribs!
Gadelha seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Gadelha is holding Paige VanZant's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Paige VanZant loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Claudia Gadelha is in side mount over Paige VanZant
Claudia Gadelha looks to mount Paige VanZant...
Claudia Gadelha slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Gadelha catch Paige VanZant's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Claudia Gadelha appears to be unbreakable
Paige VanZant holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Gadelha fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Paige VanZant's arm and tries an armbar!
VanZant hold her own hand and breaks Gadelha's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Claudia Gadelha.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to full guard.
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries an armbar from the bottom!
Paige VanZant breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to full guard.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
Gadelha tries to close her guard around VanZant
She succeeds!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha has seen better days.
Claudia Gadelha launches a few punches to VanZant's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because VanZant tries to cover her face,
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
VanZant is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Paige VanZant!
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Paige VanZant
VanZant tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Claudia Gadelha doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Gadelha is trying to counter now!
Gadelha fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Paige VanZant's arm and tries an armbar!
VanZant hold her own hand and breaks Gadelha's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Claudia Gadelha.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
VanZant positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Gadelha's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Claudia Gadelha takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
VanZant 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) is cheering her!
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Claudia Gadelha manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Gadelha measures the resilience of VanZant's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in VanZant's side.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to close the guard.
Gadelha put Paige VanZant in closed guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Gadelha
Paige VanZant hovers above Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha stops her from throwing strikes.
VanZant misses a step and Claudia Gadelha sees an opportunity to counter her!
Gadelha attempts a triangle from bottom! Paige VanZant slips out. Gadelha quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Paige VanZant slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Paige VanZant. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Gadelha studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Claudia Gadelha and VanZant engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Claudia Gadelha is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
VanZant is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Solid kick to the leg from Paige VanZant
that visibly pains Gadelha.
Gadelha grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
VanZant struggles... Claudia Gadelha is unable to take her down
VanZant is trying to counter now!
Paige VanZant tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Left eye
Paige VanZant has seen better days.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Paige VanZant, but it's close.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Crisp uppercut by VanZant followed by a hard jab
Gadelha deflects the blows.
Brilliant combination from Paige VanZant
that forces Gadelha to try and defend better.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Paige VanZant fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Gadelha's chin
VanZant fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Claudia Gadelha didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
VanZant tries to open up Claudia Gadelha's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gadelha in the side of the head
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Gadelha
VanZant steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
VanZant moves on the ground
Paige VanZant moves to side mount
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Paige VanZant in her guard.
Paige VanZant keeps control and remains in side mount.
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha launches a few punches to VanZant's cheek from the guard.
Paige VanZant uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha is moving on the ground...
VanZant tries to counter Gadelha's moves on the ground.
Gadelha misses a step and Paige VanZant sees an opportunity to counter her!
VanZant tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
VanZant steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
VanZant positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gadelha's being punished here!
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Paige VanZant hovers above Gadelha
Good punches to Gadelha's body.
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
VanZant is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Paige VanZant takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Claudia Gadelha shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Claudia Gadelha breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Paige VanZant is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Paige VanZant rolls Claudia Gadelha to her stomach and takes her back!
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha
VanZant tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gadelha! VanZant has one hook in and keeps working!
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha with one hook in
VanZant has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Gadelha.
Nicely done! VanZant now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha with two hooks in
Gadelha is trying to escape from the rear mount.
VanZant tries to use some of her tricky moves but VanZant's is smart enough to counter her.
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha with two hooks in
Gadelha tries to stand up!
VanZant doesn't allow her!
VanZant is in rear mount over Gadelha with two hooks in
Gadelha is trying to escape from the rear mount.
VanZant tries to use some of her tricky moves but VanZant's is smart enough to counter her.
VanZant tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Paige VanZant slides her arm under Claudia Gadelha's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Paige VanZant appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Paige VanZant appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Paige VanZant appears to be unbreakable
VanZant is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Punishing hold!
Gadelha struggles to free herself
Gadelha struggles to free herself
That Rear Naked Choke from Paige VanZant appears to be unbreakable
John McCarthy breaks Paige VanZant's lock! This is over! Gadelha didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Paige VanZant by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:10 Round 4
Statistics: Paige VanZant
Punches 15/31 (48%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 12/23 (52%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 618 s
Statistics: Claudia Gadelha
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 6/7 (86%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/22 (36%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 624 s
SOME back and forth, but a lot of Paige squeaking out an advantage. She takes it. Claudia won a round or two tho. That’s something if anything is anything something-wise.