Post by The Sandmen on Nov 18, 2015 13:01:29 GMT -5
ManMMA Women's Flyweight Championship
Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Zoila Gurgel 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.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Jedrzejczyk and Gurgel move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A left hook from Gurgel
falls short.
Zoila Gurgel is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Not a desiderable position that Gurgel is in now. Joanna Jedrzejczyk is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Jedrzejczyk launches a hook to the body
Zoila Gurgel moves aside looking for a counter...
Gurgel tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Zoila Gurgel swings...
...no good.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Zoila Gurgel defends with ease.
Zoila Gurgel swings...
hard impact to Jedrzejczyk's face!
Some counter punches against Zoila Gurgel
land while she's on her bicycle.
Gurgel has a small cut in her Nose
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Joanna Jedrzejczyk charges at Gurgel throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Gurgel is rocked!
Gurgel's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Zoila Gurgel's Left cheek
Joanna Jedrzejczyk moves forward looking for some grappling action
Gurgel pushes her opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Zoila Gurgel tries a hook to the body
but Jedrzejczyk manages to dodge it
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick
Gurgel checks it and keeps distance.
Zoila Gurgel gets sloppy and Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to take advantage...
Jedrzejczyk launches a hook to the body
Bang! Gurgel stops that one with her ribs!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Joanna Jedrzejczyk can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Jedrzejczyk goes to the body...
her punches graze Gurgel's arm.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
2:34 Round 1 and Jedrzejczyk is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gurgel launches a kick
but Joanna Jedrzejczyk avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Gurgel's Left eye is beginning to swell
Gurgel jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Zoila Gurgel pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk slightly pushes Gurgel into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jedrzejczyk leads with a punch
Zoila Gurgel evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Zoila Gurgel launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk's mind is definitely in the fight, Gurgel just got nailed! Joanna Jedrzejczyk saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Gurgel is going to have a headache after this one.
A right hand from Zoila Gurgel
misses its target.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Jedrzejczyk studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Jedrzejczyk is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jedrzejczyk studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk moves forward and launches a low kick.
Gurgel blocks that.
Jedrzejczyk clumsily fails here and it's time for Zoila Gurgel to fight back!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk paws at Gurgel.
Gurgel swings ineffectively.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries a hook to the body
and hits Gurgel ribs hard
Jedrzejczyk has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Jedrzejczyk.
It looks like Gurgel was hit by a bus!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk landed the knock out blow that she wanted! Gurgel is down! Gurgel has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Joanna Jedrzejczyk!
Winner is Joanna Jedrzejczyk by KO (Punch) at 4:35 Round 1
Statistics: Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Zoila Gurgel
Punches 1/12 (8%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends the Women's Flyweight title!
This was interesting. I felt if anyone had a chance to beat JJ it was Zoila, with her defensive, patient approach. But when JJ hits you, you know it regardless of how effective your defence is. And Zoila knew it.