Post by The Sandmen on Sept 6, 2016 10:44:47 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Ferocious staredown by Jedrzejczyk while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Carla Esparza looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win 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!
Superb haymaker by Jedrzejczyk
that lands on Esparza's face like a cannon ball!
Esparza has a small cut in her Mouth
Incredible high kick!
Esparza deflects and sidesteps.
Jedrzejczyk dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Esparza from the ground!
Carla Esparza throws a combo
Joanna Jedrzejczyk ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Esparza swings again, only to get countered once more! Esparza is looking bad here!
Esparza's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Carla Esparza's Chin
Jedrzejczyk throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Esparza's defense muffles the blows.
Jedrzejczyk misses a step and Carla Esparza sees an opportunity to counter her!
Carla Esparza tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jedrzejczyk is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Carla Esparza is in open guard over Jedrzejczyk
As the fight continues it seems that Joanna Jedrzejczyk is taking the best of the fight.
Jedrzejczyk tries to close her guard around Esparza
She succeeds!
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
Esparza is in closed guard... Jedrzejczyk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Carla Esparza!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Joanna Jedrzejczyk takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Carla Esparza shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Carla Esparza breaks that americana attempt!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Esparza tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Carla Esparza launches a few punches to Jedrzejczyk's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jedrzejczyk tries to cover her face,
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Jedrzejczyk launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Carla Esparza is not able to stop Esparza ground skills and Joanna Jedrzejczyk moves to side mount!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza attempts to trap Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her guard.
Carla Esparza manages to switch to half guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to pass Carla Esparza's guard...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Jedrzejczyk throws a few hammer fists to the face of Carla Esparza
Solid shots!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Esparza shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Carla Esparza attempts to trap Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk keeps control and remains in side mount.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Terrible one sided match... Esparza was not ready to fight a fighter of Joanna Jedrzejczyk caliber.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks to mount Carla Esparza...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Jedrzejczyk tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Esparza struggles and frees her leg!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Carla Esparza launches a few punches to Jedrzejczyk's cheek from the guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to pass Carla Esparza's guard...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in side mount over Carla Esparza
Esparza tries to show some ground skills
Carla Esparza put Jedrzejczyk in half guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Carla Esparza attempts to move to full guard
Joanna Jedrzejczyk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Joanna Jedrzejczyk hovers above Esparza
Good punches to Esparza's body.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in half guard over Esparza
Jedrzejczyk launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Esparza is covering herself! Jedrzejczyk tries to force the situation and Esparza clumsily gives her back!
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza
Jedrzejczyk tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Esparza! Jedrzejczyk has one hook in and keeps working!
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza with one hook in
Esparza is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Jedrzejczyk tries to use some of her tricky moves but Jedrzejczyk's is smart enough to counter her.
Esparza misses a step and Joanna Jedrzejczyk sees an opportunity to counter her!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk throws her leg over Carla Esparza's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Joanna Jedrzejczyk's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Esparza's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Esparza struggles to free herself
Carla Esparza frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Joanna Jedrzejczyk and ends up on top!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza looks to posture up and open Joanna Jedrzejczyk's guard...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza 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 Jedrzejczyk's moves.
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 Lanxess Arena (Cologne, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Jedrzejczyk launches a furious hook!
That hits Esparza's chin like a wrecking ball! Esparza loses balance and goes to the mat.
Esparza's Chin is beginning to swell
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Esparza is on the ground on her back
Carla Esparza launches an up-kick intended for Joanna Jedrzejczyk's head...
Jedrzejczyk leans out of the way.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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Carla Esparza shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Jedrzejczyk is trying to counter now!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Carla Esparza is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Jedrzejczyk into her guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in closed guard over Esparza
Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks to posture up and open Carla Esparza's guard...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk forces Carla Esparza to open her guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in open guard over Esparza
Esparza tries to close her guard around Jedrzejczyk
She is not able to do it
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in open guard over Esparza
Jedrzejczyk breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in open guard over Esparza
Jedrzejczyk tries to move to full mount
Jedrzejczyk succeeds
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to better her position on the ground...
Jedrzejczyk is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Esparza is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk pushes Carla Esparza down and prevents her attempts to escape
Esparza misses a step and Joanna Jedrzejczyk sees an opportunity to counter her!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Esparza is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is in full mount over Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza tries to roll to her side and trap Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her guard...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk rolls her over and takes her back!
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza
Esparza has given her back to Joanna Jedrzejczyk who is trying to get one hook in!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has one hook in!
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza with one hook in
Terrible one sided match... Esparza was not ready to fight a fighter of Joanna Jedrzejczyk caliber.
Jedrzejczyk gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Carla Esparza! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Carla Esparza doesn't defend herself!
Esparza's Nose is beginning to swell
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza with one hook in
Jedrzejczyk has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Esparza.
Nicely done! Jedrzejczyk now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza with two hooks in
Esparza tries to stand up!
Jedrzejczyk doesn't allow her!
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza with two hooks in
Jedrzejczyk tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Esparza!
Esparza adopts the turtle defense and Jedrzejczyk is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza with two hooks in
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Esparza, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
Jedrzejczyk moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza with two hooks in
Carla Esparza launches a few punches to Jedrzejczyk's cheek from the guard.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza with two hooks in
Joanna Jedrzejczyk was tooling Carla Esparza for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Carla Esparza lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Esparza has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Esparza is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Jedrzejczyk is trying to counter now!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk slides her arm under Carla Esparza's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Joanna Jedrzejczyk appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Joanna Jedrzejczyk appears to be unbreakable
Carla Esparza pulls down on Joanna Jedrzejczyk's hand and staves off danger
Jedrzejczyk is in rear mount over Esparza with two hooks in
Joanna Jedrzejczyk isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Esparza locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Joanna Jedrzejczyk unil she can pull her arm free! Jedrzejczyk lost her dominant position.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carla Esparza throws a combo
Joanna Jedrzejczyk ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Esparza swings again, only to get countered once more! Esparza is looking bad here!
Esparza's Nose is beginning to swell
That punishment by Joanna Jedrzejczyk has left Esparza staggered! Joanna Jedrzejczyk should try push forward now and finish this!
Esparza stumbles backwards staggered and Joanna Jedrzejczyk launches aggressively over her opponent throwing some wild punches!
Esparza is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is she out?
That brutal impact left Esparza laid out on the mat! Joanna Jedrzejczyk's corner come in to congratulate her!
Esparza's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Carla Esparza's Right eye
Winner is Joanna Jedrzejczyk by KO (Punches) at 3:20 Round 2
Statistics: Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/12 (100%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 382 s
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 391 s
Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends the Women's Flyweight title!
Carla tried, but she took a major beating while the fight was standing before she landed her first takedown. Aggression might fix that in the future? Champion Joanna’s reign looks pretty concrete at this point.