Post by The Sandmen on Jan 31, 2016 15:26:22 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Megumi Fujii looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Ferocious staredown by VanZant while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Now Megumi Fujii put her title in contention against VanZant.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Paige VanZant!
Fujii ducks under...
VanZant misses a step and Megumi Fujii sees an opportunity to counter her!
Megumi Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
VanZant is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over VanZant
Fujii moves on the ground
Megumi Fujii moves to side mount
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Paige VanZant
Megumi Fujii looks to mount Paige VanZant...
Megumi Fujii slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Fujii tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Megumi Fujii controls the situation despite Paige VanZant efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Megumi Fujii takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Paige VanZant shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Fujii is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
Fujii is locking that Americana...
That Americana looks tight...
Paige VanZant breaks that americana attempt!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Fujii catch Paige VanZant's left arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
Paige VanZant holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Megumi Fujii takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Paige VanZant shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in VanZant's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Paige VanZant breaks that americana attempt!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Megumi Fujii throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
VanZant breaks the lock showing some skills...
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Fujii's moves.
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Fujii suddenly holds Paige VanZant's arm and tries an armbar!
VanZant can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Megumi Fujii!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Fujii
VanZant tries to stand up!
Fujii doesn't allow her!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Fujii
VanZant is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Paige VanZant!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Paige VanZant
VanZant tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Megumi Fujii doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Megumi Fujii and VanZant engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Fujii 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 3:30 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Paige VanZant
Megumi Fujii hooks VanZant's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
VanZant struggles to free herself
Paige VanZant manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii sits up and gets an arm around VanZant's neck!
VanZant pushes Megumi Fujii back to the ground.
Fujii misses a step and Paige VanZant sees an opportunity to counter her!
Paige VanZant hovers above Fujii
Megumi Fujii stops her from throwing strikes.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii 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 open guard over Fujii
Fujii launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting VanZant's ribs.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Fujii
VanZant positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Fujii's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Fujii
Paige VanZant is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Paige VanZant tries to pass to half guard...
Megumi Fujii's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Fujii
VanZant tries to move to full mount
VanZant's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Fujii
Terrible one sided match... VanZant was not ready to fight a fighter of Megumi Fujii caliber.
VanZant tries to improve position.
Fujii adjusts and closes her guard.
VanZant clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Fujii tries to close her guard around VanZant
She succeeds!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Fujii
VanZant is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Paige VanZant!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant tries to roll to her side and trap Megumi Fujii in her guard...
Megumi Fujii keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) 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
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Megumi Fujii.
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Round 2
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0:13 Round 2 and VanZant is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
VanZant is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii shows great balance while pushing away Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fujii is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Fujii
As the fight continues it seems that Megumi Fujii is taking the best of the fight.
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Paige VanZant slips out. Fujii 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.
VanZant is trying to counter now!
Paige VanZant opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside Fujii's guard.
Fujii fights back with her feet, forcing VanZant to try something else.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Fujii tries to close her guard around VanZant
She succeeds!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Fujii
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 Fujii
Fujii reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
VanZant blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Paige VanZant is in half guard over Fujii
VanZant launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
VanZant is countered by Megumi Fujii.
Paige VanZant gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
Megumi Fujii opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside VanZant's guard.
VanZant didn't see that coming. Fujii is in open guard over VanZant now.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over VanZant
Paige VanZant is cooling the fight on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over VanZant
VanZant tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over VanZant
VanZant tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over VanZant
VanZant tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Arena Riga (Riga, Latvia) are cheering for the fighters.
Fujii pushes Paige VanZant and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Fujii launches a hook to the body
Bang! VanZant stops that one with her ribs!
Hard blow to VanZant's mid-section, she seems hurt
VanZant moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Megumi Fujii checks the kick.
Fujii is trying to counter now!
A punch from Megumi Fujii
grazes VanZant's left cheek.
VanZant is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Paige VanZant is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Paige VanZant looks to pass to mount...
Fujii creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
VanZant is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii shows great balance while pushing away Paige VanZant
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
VanZant tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Fujii moves backwards and circles around Paige VanZant.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
A right hand from Paige VanZant
surprises Fujii!
Fujii's Chin is beginning to swell
Fujii is holding Paige VanZant's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Paige VanZant loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Paige VanZant
VanZant sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Paige VanZant attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Paige VanZant
Megumi Fujii seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Paige VanZant tries to turn in and scramble out. Megumi Fujii timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
You can see the pain reflected in VanZant's eyes...
VanZant's Left eye is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
That guillotine looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That guillotine looks tight...
Paige VanZant slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Paige VanZant is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around VanZant
She succeeds!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Fujii
VanZant tries to stand up!
Fujii doesn't allow her!
Paige VanZant is in closed guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
VanZant struggles to free herself
VanZant struggles to free herself
Punishing hold!
That Triangle looks tight...
VanZant's Nose is beginning to swell
You can see the pain reflected in VanZant's eyes...
VanZant struggles to free herself
Fujii secures the lock while Paige VanZant refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Triangle) at 4:27 Round 2
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 386 s
Statistics: Paige VanZant
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 386 s
Megumi Fujii defends the Women's Flyweight title!
Paige did okay early, but Fujii came back with sub-chaining and put her out in reasonable fashion.