Post by The Sandmen on Sept 6, 2016 10:41:16 GMT -5
Miriam Nakamoto raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Ronda Rousey 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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Miriam Nakamoto and Ronda Rousey touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Rousey seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Rousey is holding Miriam Nakamoto's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miriam Nakamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Miriam Nakamoto
0:19 Round 1 and Rousey is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rousey shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Rousey is locking that North South Choke...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Nakamoto pushes Ronda Rousey forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Nakamoto is in closed guard... Rousey tries to roll on the ground!
Miriam Nakamoto uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Nakamoto tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Miriam Nakamoto fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Miriam Nakamoto is in half guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to move to full guard
Miriam Nakamoto keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Miriam Nakamoto is in half guard over Rousey
Nakamoto tries to open up Rousey with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Rousey is trying to block them with her hands...
Miriam Nakamoto is in half guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Nakamoto pulls her arm out of danger.
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Miriam Nakamoto to fight back!
Miriam Nakamoto tries to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Miriam Nakamoto manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Miriam Nakamoto is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Miriam Nakamoto in her guard.
Miriam Nakamoto keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miriam Nakamoto is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Miriam Nakamoto in her guard.
Ronda Rousey manages to switch to half guard.
Miriam Nakamoto is in half guard over Rousey
Miriam Nakamoto tries to free her leg
Miriam Nakamoto uses some of her skill by jumping out of Rousey's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Miriam Nakamoto is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Miriam Nakamoto in her guard.
Ronda Rousey manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Miriam Nakamoto tries to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Miriam Nakamoto passes momentarily but Ronda Rousey regains full guard.
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Nakamoto is in closed guard... Rousey tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miriam Nakamoto!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Miriam Nakamoto
Rousey suddenly holds Miriam Nakamoto's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Nakamoto Hyper-extended her left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Nakamoto's eyes...
Nakamoto can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Ronda Rousey!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Nakamoto tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Pitty-pat punches from Nakamoto
Ronda Rousey doesn't flinch.
Nakamoto misses a step and Ronda Rousey sees an opportunity to counter her!
Nakamoto is in closed guard... Rousey tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miriam Nakamoto!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Miriam Nakamoto
Ronda Rousey isolates Miriam Nakamoto's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Nakamoto struggles to free herself
John McCarthy breaks Ronda Rousey's lock! This is over! Nakamoto didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Ronda Rousey by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 2:58 Round 1
Statistics: Miriam Nakamoto
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 160 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 160 s
A rather dominating affair, despite Miriam’s upgrades. It’ll take a while to catch up to the Ronda.
Ronda Rousey 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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Miriam Nakamoto and Ronda Rousey touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Rousey seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Rousey is holding Miriam Nakamoto's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Miriam Nakamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Miriam Nakamoto
0:19 Round 1 and Rousey is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rousey shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Rousey is locking that North South Choke...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Nakamoto pushes Ronda Rousey forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Nakamoto is in closed guard... Rousey tries to roll on the ground!
Miriam Nakamoto uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Nakamoto tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Miriam Nakamoto fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Miriam Nakamoto is in half guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to move to full guard
Miriam Nakamoto keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Miriam Nakamoto is in half guard over Rousey
Nakamoto tries to open up Rousey with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Rousey is trying to block them with her hands...
Miriam Nakamoto is in half guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Nakamoto pulls her arm out of danger.
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Miriam Nakamoto to fight back!
Miriam Nakamoto tries to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Miriam Nakamoto manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Miriam Nakamoto is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Miriam Nakamoto in her guard.
Miriam Nakamoto keeps control and remains in side mount.
Miriam Nakamoto is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Miriam Nakamoto in her guard.
Ronda Rousey manages to switch to half guard.
Miriam Nakamoto is in half guard over Rousey
Miriam Nakamoto tries to free her leg
Miriam Nakamoto uses some of her skill by jumping out of Rousey's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Miriam Nakamoto is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Miriam Nakamoto in her guard.
Ronda Rousey manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Miriam Nakamoto tries to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Miriam Nakamoto passes momentarily but Ronda Rousey regains full guard.
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Nakamoto is in closed guard... Rousey tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miriam Nakamoto!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Miriam Nakamoto
Rousey suddenly holds Miriam Nakamoto's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Nakamoto Hyper-extended her left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Nakamoto's eyes...
Nakamoto can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Ronda Rousey!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Nakamoto tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Miriam Nakamoto is in closed guard over Rousey
Pitty-pat punches from Nakamoto
Ronda Rousey doesn't flinch.
Nakamoto misses a step and Ronda Rousey sees an opportunity to counter her!
Nakamoto is in closed guard... Rousey tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Miriam Nakamoto!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Miriam Nakamoto
Ronda Rousey isolates Miriam Nakamoto's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
That Arm Triangle from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Nakamoto struggles to free herself
John McCarthy breaks Ronda Rousey's lock! This is over! Nakamoto didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Ronda Rousey by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 2:58 Round 1
Statistics: Miriam Nakamoto
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 160 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 160 s
A rather dominating affair, despite Miriam’s upgrades. It’ll take a while to catch up to the Ronda.