Post by The Sandmen on Dec 29, 2013 21:13:39 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Fujii while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Meisha Tate looks very relaxed.
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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The fight gets underway.
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tate is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Tate switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Punishing hold!
Fujii struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Tate 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!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Fujii is in open guard over Tate... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Fujii is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Tate hyper-extended her left leg
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
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 1:00 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate circles around Fujii
Tate dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Fujii from the ground!
The two exchange wildly
Tate is connecting with a few punches
Fujii's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Tate throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
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 Tate
Good looking punches from Megumi Fujii on the ground
They could take their toll on Tate.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Fujii is in open guard over Tate... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tate rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
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.
Nice punch by Megumi Fujii
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Meisha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Meisha Tate catches Megumi Fujii's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Meisha Tate 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 2:25 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Fujii
Tate tries to open up Megumi Fujii's defense faking a few punches.
Megumi Fujii wraps her arms around Tate's arms and counters the punches.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Fujii
Stand up! This is what Fujii's cornermen are shouting. Meisha Tate is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Meisha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate breaks the closed guard of Megumi Fujii and moves to half guard
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tate gets a good position on the ground. ..
Fujii holds Meisha Tate arms and counters her opponent punches.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Meisha Tate in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Fujii
Meisha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate breaks the closed guard of Megumi Fujii and moves to half guard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tate launches a barrage of elbows over Fujii's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Fujii doesn't fight back!
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Meisha Tate in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to half guard.
Meisha Tate is in half guard over Fujii
Tate delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fujii is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Meisha Tate slides her arm under Megumi Fujii's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Megumi Fujii pushes up and slides Meisha Tate's arm over her chin.
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Not a desiderable position that Fujii is in now. Meisha Tate is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Meisha Tate 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 4:00 in the 1 round
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Fujii tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Meisha Tate moves to better her position on the ground...
Meisha Tate viciously slams hammer blows to Fujii's face!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Forehead
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Fujii has Tate controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Fujii manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Tate
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
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 Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Meisha Tate fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fujii is holding Meisha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fujii blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Meisha Tate
0:47 Round 2 and Fujii is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Megumi Fujii hooks Tate's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Tate struggles to free herself
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Meisha Tate manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tate struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Fujii is locking that Triangle Choke...
That Triangle Choke looks tight...
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate taps with her remaining strength before going to sleep. Beatiful move by Fujii.
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 1:13 Round 2
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/31 (52%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
Crazy submission offence from Fujii. She locked in the kneebar, doing massive damage to Tate, then after Tate got out of that, Fuii chained into the Triangle and finished her. Nice use of subs to do damage. I dig it.
Meisha Tate looks very relaxed.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tate is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Tate switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Punishing hold!
Fujii struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Tate 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!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Fujii is in open guard over Tate... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Fujii is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Tate hyper-extended her left leg
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
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 1:00 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate circles around Fujii
Tate dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Fujii from the ground!
The two exchange wildly
Tate is connecting with a few punches
Fujii's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Tate throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Fujii ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Megumi Fujii closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
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 Tate
Good looking punches from Megumi Fujii on the ground
They could take their toll on Tate.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Fujii is in open guard over Tate... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tate rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
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.
Nice punch by Megumi Fujii
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Meisha Tate attempts a sweep single...
Meisha Tate catches Megumi Fujii's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Tate.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Meisha Tate 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 2:25 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Fujii
Tate tries to open up Megumi Fujii's defense faking a few punches.
Megumi Fujii wraps her arms around Tate's arms and counters the punches.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Fujii
Stand up! This is what Fujii's cornermen are shouting. Meisha Tate is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Meisha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate breaks the closed guard of Megumi Fujii and moves to half guard
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tate gets a good position on the ground. ..
Fujii holds Meisha Tate arms and counters her opponent punches.
Tate clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Meisha Tate in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Fujii
Meisha Tate tries to better her position on the ground...
Tate breaks the closed guard of Megumi Fujii and moves to half guard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tate launches a barrage of elbows over Fujii's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Fujii doesn't fight back!
Meisha Tate is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Meisha Tate in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to half guard.
Meisha Tate is in half guard over Fujii
Tate delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fujii is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Meisha Tate slides her arm under Megumi Fujii's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Megumi Fujii pushes up and slides Meisha Tate's arm over her chin.
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Not a desiderable position that Fujii is in now. Meisha Tate is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Fujii tries to move on the ground and shows Meisha Tate 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 4:00 in the 1 round
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Fujii tries to stand up!
Tate doesn't allow her!
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Meisha Tate moves to better her position on the ground...
Meisha Tate viciously slams hammer blows to Fujii's face!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Forehead
Tate is in rear mount over Fujii
Fujii has Tate controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Fujii manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Tate
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
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 Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Tate
Tate tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Meisha Tate fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fujii is holding Meisha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fujii blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Fujii's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fujii's side.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Meisha Tate
0:47 Round 2 and Fujii is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Megumi Fujii hooks Tate's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Tate struggles to free herself
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Meisha Tate manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tate struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Fujii is locking that Triangle Choke...
That Triangle Choke looks tight...
Tate struggles to free herself
Tate taps with her remaining strength before going to sleep. Beatiful move by Fujii.
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 1:13 Round 2
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/31 (52%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
Crazy submission offence from Fujii. She locked in the kneebar, doing massive damage to Tate, then after Tate got out of that, Fuii chained into the Triangle and finished her. Nice use of subs to do damage. I dig it.