Post by The Sandmen on Nov 3, 2016 9:05:49 GMT -5
ManMMA Flyweight Championship
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Claudia Gadelha doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Now Joanna Jedrzejczyk put her title in contention against Gadelha.
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 Gadelha move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Gadelha blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Claudia Gadelha's cheek! Gadelha stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Gadelha's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Gadelha tries to hit Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a kick to her knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Jedrzejczyk steps backwards trying to find a way to use her advantage now.
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Claudia Gadelha kicks her legs trying to keep Joanna Jedrzejczyk away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to Gadelha's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk launches a kick to Gadelha's thigh
Loud pop!
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Jedrzejczyk moves backwards and gestures for Claudia Gadelha to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Claudia Gadelha is standing now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Joanna Jedrzejczyk fakes a punch and launches herself over Claudia Gadelha
Great move by Jedrzejczyk who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Gadelha doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Joanna Jedrzejczyk embrace and tries to move away...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk pushes Gadelha forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gadelha throws some knees to the thighs of Joanna Jedrzejczyk while in the clinch
Nothing to worry about for Jedrzejczyk who knows how to block them
Gadelha clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanna Jedrzejczyk to fight back!
Jedrzejczyk launches a few hard punches to Claudia Gadelha's ribs!
Claudia Gadelha's ribs shows the damage! Joanna Jedrzejczyk is working her opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Gadelha grab one of Joanna Jedrzejczyk's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Joanna Jedrzejczyk landed hard on her back
Gadelha is standing while Jedrzejczyk is on the ground on her back
Gadelha moves backwards and gestures for Joanna Jedrzejczyk to stand up.
Jedrzejczyk climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Jedrzejczyk throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Gadelha's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Jedrzejczyk dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Gadelha from the ground!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Jedrzejczyk is connecting with a few punches
Jedrzejczyk decides to launch some tentative punches
Gadelha launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Jedrzejczyk with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Gadelha's chin
Gadelha's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Jedrzejczyk showing excellent timing, blasts Claudia Gadelha with a right hand.
Great hook by Joanna Jedrzejczyk! Claudia Gadelha is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jedrzejczyk is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Joanna Jedrzejczyk creates space and allows Claudia Gadelha to stand up.
Claudia Gadelha is on her feet again.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Gadelha's chin! That stops Gadelha in her tracks!
The ref pulls off Joanna Jedrzejczyk! Gadelha seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Gadelha's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Gadelha has a small cut in her Left eye
Winner is Joanna Jedrzejczyk by TKO (Punch) at 3:20 Round 1
Statistics: Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 2445,5
Clinch Damage 175,2
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 13 s
Statistics: Claudia Gadelha
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 69 s
Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends the Women's Flyweight title!
I think this fight is such a wasted opportunity/tragedy. Claudia has the style to beat JJ, and Ferocity is sitting on 19 unused points. Just imagine the fight this could have been if those went into Claudia leading into this one.