Post by The Sandmen on Nov 5, 2015 10:16:40 GMT -5
Megumi Fujii raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Leslie Smith is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Megumi Fujii is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
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 Smith
Smith attempts a triangle from bottom! Megumi Fujii slips out. Smith quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Megumi Fujii slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Leslie Smith. 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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Smith fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Fujii sprawls and remains on her feet.
Smith misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megumi Fujii leans forwards and tries to grapple with Smith
Fujii shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Leslie Smith throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Megumi Fujii pushes away Smith and breaks the clinch.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Megumi Fujii jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Fujii tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Megumi Fujii leans forwards and tries to grapple with Smith
Fujii shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Leslie Smith shoots and grab Megumi Fujii's ankle trying to take her down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Fujii sprawl and remain on her feet
The fighters are clinching.
Megumi Fujii is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Fujii catches an ankle and Smith is tripped to the mat!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Smith
Fujii is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Megumi Fujii is looking to pass Leslie Smith's guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Smith
Fujii launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Leslie Smith is not able to stop Smith ground skills and Megumi Fujii moves to side mount!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith tries to turn in and scramble out. Megumi Fujii timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Crippling lock!
That guillotine from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Leslie Smith slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Leslie Smith is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around Smith
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Smith use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Megumi Fujii holds Leslie Smith and prevents her from moving to a better position!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Smith tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Fujii leans and gets Leslie Smith's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Fujii is trying to counter now!
Fujii switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Smith struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Smith tries to cover her face,
Smith has a small cut in her Left cheek
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Smith tries to escape from the closed guard
Leslie Smith any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Megumi Fujii overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Smith pulls her arm out of danger.
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Smith tries to escape from closed guard...
Fujii waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Leslie Smith! She is reversed and nor Megumi Fujii is on half guard!
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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Smith steps backwards away from Megumi Fujii. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Solid low kick from Megumi Fujii.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Smith is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Fujii is in open guard over Smith... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Smith struggles to free herself
Smith rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 3:40 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith is measuring Fujii with her jab.
Fujii isn't fazed.
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Smith's chin
Smith's Chin is beginning to swell
Megumi Fujii was tooling Leslie Smith for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Leslie Smith lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Leslie Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Fujii blocks that. It was easy!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Terrible one sided match... Smith was not ready to fight a fighter of Megumi Fujii caliber.
Leslie Smith attempts a sweep single...
Megumi Fujii was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Megumi Fujii moves forward looking for some grappling action
Fujii has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Fujii doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Leslie Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Leslie Smith pushes Fujii forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megumi Fujii pushes away Smith trying to keep the fight at striking range
Smith doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
The fighters are clinching.
Fujii and Leslie Smith are cliched up against the cage. Fujii steps for a throw
Leslie Smith is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Hard blow to Smith's mid-section, she seems hurt
Leslie Smith pushes away Fujii trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fujii doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Leslie Smith
The fighters are clinching.
Smith grab one of Megumi Fujii's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Fujii done well to maintain her balances and avoid going down
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Fujii is in open guard over Smith... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Smith rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Smith climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Megumi Fujii.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Smith is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Leslie Smith is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Smith tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Deep breaths from Leslie Smith who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Fujii tries to jump to side mount.
Leslie Smith closed her guard around Megumi Fujii.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Smith tries to show some ground skills
Fujii uses her strength to keep Fujii at a disadvantage
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Megumi Fujii looks to mount Leslie Smith...
Megumi Fujii slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith tries to roll on the ground...
Fujii knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Leslie Smith tries to roll to her side and trap Megumi Fujii in her guard...
Megumi Fujii rolls her over and takes her back!
Fujii is in rear mount over Smith
Megumi Fujii slides her arm under Leslie Smith's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Fujii is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Leslie Smith pulls down on Megumi Fujii's hand and staves off danger
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Fujii is in rear mount over Smith
Megumi Fujii tries to get her arm under Leslie Smith's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Leslie Smith's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Crippling lock!
That Neck Crank from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Smith's Mouth is beginning to swell
Leslie Smith's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. She tries to hold on but the pain is too much for her. She taps out!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Neck Crank) at 1:38 Round 2
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 205 s
Statistics: Leslie Smith
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 205 s
Fuji dominated, and Smith just wasn’t able to get stuff done.
Leslie Smith is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Megumi Fujii is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
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 Smith
Smith attempts a triangle from bottom! Megumi Fujii slips out. Smith quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Megumi Fujii slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Leslie Smith. 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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Smith fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Fujii sprawls and remains on her feet.
Smith misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megumi Fujii leans forwards and tries to grapple with Smith
Fujii shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Leslie Smith throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Megumi Fujii pushes away Smith and breaks the clinch.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Megumi Fujii jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Fujii tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Megumi Fujii leans forwards and tries to grapple with Smith
Fujii shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Leslie Smith shoots and grab Megumi Fujii's ankle trying to take her down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Fujii sprawl and remain on her feet
The fighters are clinching.
Megumi Fujii is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Fujii catches an ankle and Smith is tripped to the mat!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over Smith
Fujii is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Megumi Fujii is looking to pass Leslie Smith's guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over Smith
Fujii launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Leslie Smith is not able to stop Smith ground skills and Megumi Fujii moves to side mount!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith tries to turn in and scramble out. Megumi Fujii timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Crippling lock!
That guillotine from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Leslie Smith slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Leslie Smith is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around Smith
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Smith use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Megumi Fujii holds Leslie Smith and prevents her from moving to a better position!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Smith tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Fujii leans and gets Leslie Smith's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Fujii is trying to counter now!
Fujii switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Smith struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Smith tries to cover her face,
Smith has a small cut in her Left cheek
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Smith tries to escape from the closed guard
Leslie Smith any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Megumi Fujii overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Smith pulls her arm out of danger.
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Fujii
Smith tries to escape from closed guard...
Fujii waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Leslie Smith! She is reversed and nor Megumi Fujii is on half guard!
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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Smith steps backwards away from Megumi Fujii. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Solid low kick from Megumi Fujii.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Smith is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Fujii is in open guard over Smith... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Smith struggles to free herself
Smith rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 3:40 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith is measuring Fujii with her jab.
Fujii isn't fazed.
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Megumi Fujii fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Smith's chin
Smith's Chin is beginning to swell
Megumi Fujii was tooling Leslie Smith for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Leslie Smith lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Leslie Smith fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Fujii blocks that. It was easy!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Terrible one sided match... Smith was not ready to fight a fighter of Megumi Fujii caliber.
Leslie Smith attempts a sweep single...
Megumi Fujii was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Megumi Fujii moves forward looking for some grappling action
Fujii has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Fujii doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Leslie Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Leslie Smith pushes Fujii forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megumi Fujii pushes away Smith trying to keep the fight at striking range
Smith doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
The fighters are clinching.
Fujii and Leslie Smith are cliched up against the cage. Fujii steps for a throw
Leslie Smith is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Hard blow to Smith's mid-section, she seems hurt
Leslie Smith pushes away Fujii trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fujii doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Leslie Smith
The fighters are clinching.
Smith grab one of Megumi Fujii's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Fujii done well to maintain her balances and avoid going down
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Fujii is in open guard over Smith... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Smith rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Smith climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Megumi Fujii.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Smith is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Leslie Smith is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Smith tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over Smith
Deep breaths from Leslie Smith who tries a hammer punch to Fujii's ribs.
Fujii blocks those punches
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Fujii tries to jump to side mount.
Leslie Smith closed her guard around Megumi Fujii.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Smith tries to show some ground skills
Fujii uses her strength to keep Fujii at a disadvantage
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Megumi Fujii looks to mount Leslie Smith...
Megumi Fujii slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith tries to roll on the ground...
Fujii knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Leslie Smith tries to roll to her side and trap Megumi Fujii in her guard...
Megumi Fujii rolls her over and takes her back!
Fujii is in rear mount over Smith
Megumi Fujii slides her arm under Leslie Smith's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Fujii is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Leslie Smith pulls down on Megumi Fujii's hand and staves off danger
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Fujii is in rear mount over Smith
Megumi Fujii tries to get her arm under Leslie Smith's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Leslie Smith's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Crippling lock!
That Neck Crank from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Smith's Mouth is beginning to swell
Leslie Smith's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. She tries to hold on but the pain is too much for her. She taps out!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Neck Crank) at 1:38 Round 2
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 205 s
Statistics: Leslie Smith
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 205 s
Fuji dominated, and Smith just wasn’t able to get stuff done.