Post by The Sandmen on Jul 3, 2015 9:46:42 GMT -5
Jessica Eye shifts back and forth nervously.
Ferocious staredown by Tate while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Eye is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. She will have to do her best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Eye and Tate move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Meisha Tate goes with a looping right hand while Jessica Eye jumps back and jabs
Eye seems staggered and Meisha Tate runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Superb haymaker by Tate
that lands on Eye's face like a cannon ball!
Eye's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tate steps forward
Jessica Eye catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Tate fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jessica Eye didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Meisha Tate is in open guard over Eye
Eye tries to close her guard around Tate
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Meisha Tate is in closed guard over Eye
As the fight continues it seems that Jessica Eye is taking the best of the fight.
Jessica Eye gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Tate spins out, but Jessica Eye was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Tate is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jessica Eye. 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 Takhini Arena (Whitehorse, Yukon) are cheering for the fighters.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Tate.
It looks like Eye was hit by a bus!
Eye's Forehead is beginning to swell
Eye seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Jessica Eye looks rattled! Meisha Tate sees her opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Jessica Eye is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Meisha Tate turns out the lights for Eye! What an astonishing KO by Tate!
Eye has a small cut in her Right cheek
Winner is Meisha Tate by KO (Punches) at 1:37 Round 1
Statistics: Jessica Eye
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 27 s
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 27 s
Not relevant to this fight in this case, but for future reference, Eye needs toughness.